Anderson & Anor v The Director-General of the Department of Environment and Conservation & Ors [2006] NSWLEC 12

Reported Decision : 144 LGERA 43

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Anderson & Anor v The Director-General of the Department of Environment and Conservation & Ors [2006] NSWLEC 12

APPLICANTS: Douglas Anderson Susan Anderson FIRST RESPONDENT: The Director-General of the Department of Environment and Conservation PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT: Christopher Condon THIRD RESPONDENT: North Angels Beach Development (Ballina) Pty Limited FOURTH RESPONDENT: The Attorney-General of New South Wales

FILE NUMBER(S) : 41501 of 2004

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- whether decision to grant consent to destroy Aboriginal objects ultra vires - whether failure to consider relevant matters - whether decision to grant consent contrary to Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) s 10

Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 s 51 Commonwealth of Australia Contitution Act 1900 (Imp) s 76, s 77, s 109 Heritage Act 1977 s 4, s 24, s 25, s 30, s 32, s 57, s 59, s 62, s 63, s 70, s 70A, s 139, s 141, s 142, s 146B, s 146C, s 156 Interpretation Act 1987 s 33 LEGISLATION CITED: Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39, s 78A National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 s 2A, s 4, s 5, s 81, s 83, s 85, s 87, s 89, s 90, s 91A, s 91B, s 91C, s 91H, s 176A National Parks and Wildlife Amendment Act 2001 Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 s 6(2) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) s 10