Corowa v State of Queensland and Judy Niota Benton [2006] NSWLEC 312

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Corowa v State of Queensland and Judy Niota Benton [2006] NSWLEC 312

APPLICANT Robert Ian Corowa PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT State of Queensland SECOND RESPONDENT Judy Niota Benton

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40423 of 2006

CORAM: Pain J

Jurisdiction :- whether state laws apply in commonwealth place being airport land - inconsistency between state and commonwealth laws KEY ISSUES: Interlocutory injunction :- whether should issue for protection of Aboriginal objects

Airports Act 1996 (Cth) s3, s7, s68, s71, s79, s81, s85, s89, s90(4), s91, s92, s94, s98, s99, s112, s116, s124, s126, s130, s131, s132, s133, s136 Airport (Environment Protection) Regulation 1997 (Cth) cl 3.03, cl 3.06, cl 4.05 Air Force Act 1923 (Cth) Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Cadet Forces Regulations 1977 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED: Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (Cth) s52, s109 Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 (Cth) s4, s7 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) s160, s163, s528 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s78B Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s16, s20 Life Insurance Act 1945 (Cth) National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 s2A, s86, s90

Australian Mutual Provident Society v Goulden (1986) 160 CLR 330 ; Commonwealth and Anor v Wood and Anor (2006) 148 FCR 276; CASES CITED: Re Residential Tenancies Tribunal of New South Wales and Henderson and Another; Ex parte the Defence Housing Authority (1997) 190 CLR 410; The Queen v Credit Tribunal; Ex parte General Motors Acceptance Corporation (1977) 137 CLR 545 ; Westfield Management Ltd v Brisbane Airport Corporation Ltd [2005] FCA 32