Williams v Minister for Planning and Anor (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 62

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Williams v Minister for Planning and Anor (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 62 Hearing dates: 28 February 2011, 1 March 2011, 2 March 2011 Decision date: 08 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: 10/40499 1. The Applicant's summons filed on 28 June 2010 dismissed. 2. Costs reserved. 11/40135 1. The Applicant's summons filed on 22 February 2011 dismissed. 2. Costs reserved. Catchwords: Judicial review - whether approval to modify gold mine consent ultra vires - whether failure to consider relevant considerations in granting approval - whether jurisdictional fact raised in s 75W power to modify in EPA Act Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 3, s 5(1)(f), s 5(1)(h), s 5(3) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 75H, s 75I, s 75J, s 75W,s 96, s 123, s 124, Div 1 Pt 3A, Div 2 Pt 3A, Div 5, Pt 3A Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 8J(8) Environmental Planning and Assessment (Amendment) Miscellaneous Regulation 2010 Sch 1 Interpretation Act 1987 s 3(1), s 6, s 31 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 476(1)(g) (repealed), s 476(4) (repealed) Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 s 6(2) Cases Cited: Anderson v Director-General, Department of Environment and Conservation [2006] NSWLEC 12; (2006) 144 LGERA 43 Anderson v Director General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change [2008] NSWCA 337; (2008) 163 LGERA 400 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barrick Australia Ltd v Williams [2009] NSWCA 275; (2009) 74 NSWLR 733 Boral Resources (Country) Pty Ltd v Clarence Valley Council; Cemex Australia Pty Ltd v Clarence Valley Council [2009] NSWLEC 81; (2009) 167 LGERA 134 Brown v Brook (1971) 125 CLR 275 Buresti v Beveridge (1998) 88 FCR 399 Calardu Penrith Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [2010] NSWLEC 50 Calardu Penrith Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [2010] NSWCA 189; (2010) 174 LGERA 446 Curragh Queensland Mining Ltd v Daniel (1992) 34 FCR 212 Drake-Brockman v Minister for Planning [2007] NSWLEC 490; (2007) 158 LGERA 349 Foster v Minister for Customs and Justice [2000] HCA 38; (2000) 200 CLR 442 Gedeon v Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission; Dowe v Commissioner of NSW Crime Commission [2008] HCA 43; (2008) 236 CLR 120 Gray v Minister for Planning [2006] NSWLEC 720; (2006) 152 LGERA 258 Kennedy v NSW Minister for Planning [2010] NSWLEC 240 Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre Pty Limited v Marrickville Council [2009] NSWLEC 109 Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2010] NSWCA 145; (2010) 174 LGERA 67 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Rajamanikkam [2002] HCA 32; (2002) 210 CLR 222 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Minister for Planning v Walker [2008] NSWCA 224; (2008) 161 LGERA 423 Notaras v Waverley Council [2007] NSWCA 333; (2007) 161 LGERA 230 Sean Investments Pty Ltd v MacKellar (1981) 38 ALR 363 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL [1999] NSWCA 8; (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 Ulan Coal Mines v Minister for Mineral Resources (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 251 Williams v Minister for Planning [2009] NSWLEC 5; (2009) 164 LGERA 204 Williams v NSW Minister for Planning (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 204 Williams v NSW Minister for Planning (No 4) [2010] NSWLEC 222 Texts Cited: Mark Aronson, Bruce Dyer and Matthew Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, 4th ed (2009) Thomson Reuters Category: Principal judgment Parties: Neville "Chappie" Williams (Applicant) Representation: Mr A Oshlack (agent) (Applicant) Mr M Leeming SC with Ms A Mitchelmore (First Respondent) Mr N Williams SC with Mr C Ireland (Second Respondent) Crown Solicitor's Office (First Respondent) Blake Dawson (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 40499 of 2010; 40135 of 2011