Kennedy v NSW Minister for Planning [2010] NSWLEC 129

Reported Decision : 176 LGERA 395

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Kennedy v NSW Minister for Planning [2010] NSWLEC 129

APPLICANT: Roy "Dootch" Kennedy on behalf of the Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT: NSW Minister for Planning

SECOND RESPONDENT: Stockland Developments Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40129 of 2010

CORAM: Biscoe J

KEY ISSUES: JUDICIAL REVIEW :- major project approval - whether ultra vires - whether Minister failed to consider mandatory relevant considerations - whether Minister erred in other respects - whether Minister's decision was manifestly unreasonable

Election Funding and Disclosures Act 1981, ss 84, 85, 86 and 88. Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 23, 23D, 75F, 75I, 75J, 75JA, 75O, 75P and 147. LEGISLATION CITED: Interpretation Act 1987, s 49(9). National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, s 90. State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Development) 2005

Akers v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1988) 20 FCR 363 Aldous v Greater Taree City Council [2009] NSWLEC 17, 167 LGERA 13 Anderson v Director-General Department of Environment and Climate Change [2008] NSWCA 337, 163 LGERA 400 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin [1990] HCA 21, 170 CLR 1 Belmorgan Property Development Pty Ltd v GPT Re Ltd [2007] NSWCA 171, 153 LGERA 450 Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 Gray v Minister for Planning [2006] NSWLEC 720, 152 LGERA 258 Gwandalan Summerland Point Action Group Inc v Minister for Planning [2009] NSWLEC 140, 168 LGERA 269 Khan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1987) 14 ALD 291 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40, 162 CLR 24 CASES CITED: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Haj-Ismail (1982) 40 ALR 341 Minister for Planning v Walker [2008] NSWCA 224, 161 LGERA 423 Notaras v Waverley Council [2007] NSWCA 333, 161 LGERA 230 Pongrass Group Operations Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning [2007] NSWLEC 638, 156 LGERA 250 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28, 194 CLR 355 Sezdirmezoglu v Acting Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (No 2) (1983) 51 ALR 561 Tugun Cobaki Alliance Inc v Minister for Planning [2006] NSWLEC 396 Ulan Coal Mines v Minister for Planning [2008] NSWLEC 185, 160 LGERA 20 Walker v Minister for Planning [2007] NSWLEC 741, 157 LGERA 124 Walsh v Parramatta City Council [2007] NSWLEC 255, 161 LGERA 118 Williams v Minister for the Environment and Heritage [2003] FCA 535