NSW Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Goomallee) [2012] NSWLEC 1

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: NSW Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Goomallee) [2012] NSWLEC 1 Decision date: 13 January 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Biscoe J Decision: Appeal upheld. Orders for transfer and survey of claimed land. Catchwords: ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS:- appeal against refusal of land claim - Crown land reserved for purpose of public recreation - land licensed for purpose of grazing - whether use or occupation of land lawful - test of lawfulness. Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 ss 3, 34(1)(b), 36(1), 36(2), 36(5), 36(6), 36(7) Crown Lands Act 1989 ss 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 34, 34A, 45, 47, 80, 87(1), 112A, 121A, 155 Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 s 28 Crown Lands Legislation Amendment Act 2005 Cases Cited: Ashfield Municipal Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2001] NSWCA 370, 117 LGERA 203 Attorney-General v Cooma Municipal Council (1963) 8 LGRA 111 Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering Crown Lands Act [2006] NSWLEC 180, 149 LGERA 162 Minister Administering Crown Lands Act v Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council [2009] NSWCA 138, 166 LGERA 379 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council [No 2] [2001] NSWCA 28, 50 NSWLR 665 Minister Administering Crown Lands Act v NSW Aboriginal Land Council [2009] NSWCA 352, 171 LGERA 56 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v NSW Aboriginal Land Council [2008] HCA 48, 237 CLR 285 Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act v Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council (1992) 75 LGRA 133 Minister for Natural Resources v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (1987) 9 NSWLR 154 Muli Muli Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering Crown Lands Act [2010] NSWLEC 172, 176 LGERA 182 New South Wales v Commonwealth [1926] HCA 23, 38 CLR 74, New South Wales v Scharer [2003] NSWCA 328, 131 LGERA 208 NSW Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2008] NSWLEC 35 R v Sieders [2008] NSWCCA 187, 72 NSWLR 417 Council of the Municipality of Randwick v Rutledge [1959] HCA 63, 102 CLR 54 Waverley Municipal Council v Attorney-General (1979) 40 LGRA 419 Western Australia v Ward [2002] HCA 28, 213 CLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (Applicant) Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Dr J Griffiths SC (Applicant) Ms E Lawson (Respondent) SOLICITORS: Chalk & Fitzgerald (Applicant) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 31028 of 2010