Hunter Community Environment Centre Inc v Minister for Planning [2012] NSWLEC 195

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hunter Community Environment Centre Inc v Minister for Planning [2012] NSWLEC 195 Hearing dates: 9 - 10 May 2012 Decision date: 24 August 2012 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court makes the following orders: 1. The Applicant's amended summons filed in Court on 9 February 2012 is dismissed. 2. Costs are reserved. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - approval of major project under Pt 3A - whether failure to provide to Minister statement relating to compliance with environmental assessment requirements for power station rehabilitation project - whether misleading statement relating to compliance made by the Director-General in relation to fly ash disposal measures - whether Minister's approval invalid Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Pt 3A Environmental Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2006 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Interpretation Act 1987 s 33 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Chisholm v Pittwater Council [2001] NSWCA 104 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1981] HCA 26; (1981) 147 CLR 297 Drake-Brockman v Minister for Planning [2007] NSWLEC 490; (2007) 158 LGERA 349 Gray v Minister for Planning [2006] NSWLEC 720; (2006) 152 LGERA 258 Haughton v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWLEC 217; (2011) 185 LGERA 373 IW v City of Perth [1997] HCA 30; (1997) 191 CLR 1 Kennedy v NSW Minister for Planning [2010] NSWLEC 129; (2010) 176 LGERA 395 McBride v Monzie Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1947; (2007) 164 FCR 559 McGinn v Ashfield Council [2012] NSWCA 238 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Haj-Ismail [1982] FCA 51; (1982) 40 ALR 341 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 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Rivers SOS Inc v Minister for Planning [2009] NSWLEC 213; (2009) 178 LGERA 347 Sezdirmezoglu v Acting Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1983] FCA 267; (1983) 51 ALR 561 Wilson v State Rail Authority of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 198; (2010) 78 NSWLR 704 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary, 5th ed (2009) Macquarie Library (electronic source) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hunter Community Environment Centre (Applicant) Minister for Planning (First Respondent) Delta Electricity (Second Respondent) Representation: Ms M Perry QC with Ms S Pritchard (Applicant) Mr S Free with Mr J Hutton (First Respondent) Mr J Lazarus (Second Respondent) Environmental Defender's Office Ltd (Applicant) Department of Planning, Legal Services (First Respondent) Clayton Utz (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 40922 of 2010