New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister administering the Crown Lands Act (Limbri) [2013] NSWLEC 67

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister administering the Crown Lands Act (Limbri) [2013] NSWLEC 67 Hearing dates: 1 December 2011, 21 February 2013 Written submissions 11 March 2013 Decision date: 22 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The appeal is upheld. 2. The Minister to transfer the lands claimed in Aboriginal Land Claims 8734 and 8736 in fee simple to Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council. 3. The Minister to do all things necessary to enable the transfer of the lands in accordance with order 2, including surveying the lands, as soon as reasonably practicable. 4. Costs reserved. 5. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: ABORIGINAL - land claims - whether Crown lands claimable - Crown lands reserved from sale for future public requirements - whether claimed lands lawfully used or occupied under a permissive occupancy and licence for grazing purposes Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 s 36 Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 36 Crown Lands Act 1989 s 3, s 6, s 10, s 33, s 34, s 34A, s 87, s 91, s 121A, Sch 8 cl 1 Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 s 5, s 6, s 28, s 29, s 136K Crown Lands (Continued Tenures) Act 1989 Rural Fires Act 1997 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Attorney General v Cooma Municipal Council (1962) 8 LGRA 111 Council of the Municipality of Randwick v Rutledge [1959] HCA 63; (1959) 102 CLR 54 Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2006] NSWLEC 180; (2006) 149 LGERA 162 Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2012] NSWLEC 68 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2007] NSWCA 281; (2007) 157 LGERA 18 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2012] NSWLEC 1; (2012) 186 LGERA 323 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act and the Western Lands Act (Winbar No 3)(1988) 14 NSWLR 685 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council [2009] NSWCA 138; (2009) 166 LGERA 379 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council [No 2] [2001] NSWCA 28; (2001) 50 NSWLR 665 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council [2008] HCA 48; (2008) 237 CLR 285 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (Goomallee) [2012] NSWCA 358 Minister for Natural Resources v NSW Aboriginal Land Council (1987) 9 NSWLR 154 Wanaruah Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2001] NSWLEC 20; (2001) 113 LGERA 163 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Waverley Municipal Council v Attorney General (1979) 40 LGRA 419 Williams v The Attorney-General for New South Wales [1913] HCA 13; (1913) 16 CLR 404 Category: Principal judgment Parties: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (Applicant) Minister administering the Crown Lands Act (Respondent) Representation: Ms S Pritchard SC (Applicant) Mr N Williams SC with Mr H El-Hage (Respondent) Chalk & Fitzgerald (Applicant) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 30052 of 2011