Commonwealth of Australia v Randwick City Council [2001] NSWLEC 34

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Commonwealth of Australia v Randwick City Council [2001] NSWLEC 34 APPLICANT: Commonwealth of Australia PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Randwick City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10072 of 2000; 10073 of 2000; 40041 of 2000 CORAM: Talbot J KEY ISSUES: Jurisdiction :- conflict between state and federal law Practice & Procedure :- application for stay of merits hearing pending determination of jurisdictional issue Commonwealth Constitution s 109 Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B Allders International Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (Vic) (1996) 186 CLR 630; Attorney-General (NSW) & Others v Stocks and Holdings (Constructors) Pty Ltd (1970) 124 CLR 262; Botany Municipal Council v Federal Airports Corporation (1992) 175 CLR 453; 79 LGERA 241; Commonwealth of Australia v Randwick City Council (2000) 108 LGERA 373; CASES CITED: Helman v Byron Shire Council (1995) 87 LGERA 349; Howard Silvers Investments Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council & Anor (1998) 99 LGERA 154; R v Phillips (1970) 125 CLR 93; Re Residential Tenancies Tribunal of New South Wales and Henderson and Another: Ex parte The Defence Housing Authority (1997) 190 CLR 410; Worthing v Rowell and Muston Pty Ltd & Others (1970) 123 CLR 89 DATES OF HEARING: 26/02/2001, 27/02/2001, 28/02/2001 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 02/28/2001