Williams v Director General National Parks and Wildlife Service & Ors [2002] NSWLEC 154

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Williams v Director General National Parks and Wildlife Service & Ors [2002] NSWLEC 154 APPLICANT: Williams PARTIES : RESPONDENTS: Director General National Parks and Wildlife Service & Ors FILE NUMBER(S) : 40171 of 2002 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Injunctions and Declarations :- challenge to validity of Permit issued under National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 s 83 s 86 s 87 LEGISLATION CITED: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, ss 83, 86 and 87 Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act 1975, ss 9 and 10 Mabo v State of Queensland (1988) 166 CLR 186; CASES CITED: Minister for Immigration and Multi-Cultural Affairs v Jia (2001) 178 ALR 421 at 438; Williams v Director-General National Parks and Wildlife Service and ors (2002) NSWLEC 91 DATES OF HEARING: 24 to 28 June 2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/06/2002

APPLICANT: Mr A Oshlack (authorised agent)

SOLICITORS: N/A RESPONDENTS: First Respondent Ms A Pearman, Barrister LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: 2nd -4th Respondents Mr I Temby QC

SOLICITORS: FIRST RESPONDENT The Solicitor, National Parks and Wildlife Service 2ND TO 4TH RESPONDENTS Blake Dawson & Waldron

JUDGMENT:

IN THE LAND AND Matter No. 40171 of 2002 ENVIRONMENT COURT OF Coram: Bignold J. NEW SOUTH WALES 6 September 2002