Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales Inc v Minister for Sustainable Natural Resources [2004] NSWLEC 33

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales Inc v Minister for Sustainable Natural Resources [2004] NSWLEC 33 APPLICANT Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales Inc PARTIES : RESPONDENT Minister for Sustainable Natural Resources FILE NUMBER(S) : 40573 of 2003 CORAM: Talbot J Administrative Law :- whether water management plan manifestly unreasonable KEY ISSUES: Construction and Interpretation :- Minister's water management plan made under s 50 Water Management Act 2000 Water Rights :- whether water management plan invalid for failing to provide environmental water rules required under the Water Management Act 2000 Words and Phrases :- performance indicators LEGISLATION CITED: Water Management Act 2000 s, 5, s 6, s 7, s 8, s 9, s 10, s 15, s 20, s 35, s 36, s 37, s 38, s 39, s 50, s 57 Cann's Proprietary Limited v The Commonwealth and Another (1946) 71 CLR 210 ; CASES CITED: Herald-Sun TV Proprietary Limited and Others v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1985) 156 CLR 1 ; Seaton v Mosman Municipal Council and Another (1996) 93 LGERA 1; The King v Galvin and Another; Ex Parte Metal Trades Employer's Association and Others (1949) 77 CLR 432 DATES OF HEARING: 12/11/2003, 14/11/2003, 20/11/2003, 17/12/2003, 18/12/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/06/2004

APPLICANT Mr T F Robertson SC with Ms J M Jagot (Barrister) SOLICITORS Environmental Defender's Office LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr N C Hutley SC with Mr N Perram (Barrister) SOLICITORS State Crown Solicitor's Office