Tugun Cobaki Alliance Inc v Minister for Planning and RTA [2006] NSWLEC 396

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Tugun Cobaki Alliance Inc v Minister for Planning and RTA [2006] NSWLEC 396

APPLICANT Tugun Cobaki Alliance Inc

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Minister for Planning

SECOND RESPONDENT Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40227 of 2006

CORAM: Jagot J

KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- Construction and Interpretation - Minister's approval under Pt 3A - validity - relevant considerations - savings and transitional regulation - inconsistency with Act - validity

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Pt 3A, Pt 4, Pt 5 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Regulation 2005 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Major Projects – Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 State Environmental Planning Policy No 14 – Coastal Wetlands State Environmental Planning Policy No 63 - Major Transport Projects Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995

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