Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited v Hon Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 30

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited v Hon Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 30 Hearing dates: 14 - 17 October, 19 December 2013 Decision date: 01 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 8 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Applicant's Class 8 summons is dismissed. 2. Costs are reserved. 3. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - challenge to renewal of exploration prospecting licence - application as required by Mining Act in existence at relevant time - applicant has not proved that Minister's delegate was not satisfied of existence of special circumstances - breach of s 112 based on breach of s 111 of EPA Act not legally available as matter of statutory construction - renewal of exploration prospecting licence not obtained by fraudulent misrepresentation Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 110, s 110E, s 111, s 112, Pt 5 Evidence Act 1995 s 140 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 4.3 Mining Act 1992 s 13, s 16, s 17, s 22, s 32D, s 33, s 41, s 51, s 63, s 87, s 90, s 95, s 113, s 114, s 117, s 130, s 131, s 132, s 135, s 137, s 159, s 293, s 374, s 382 Mining Regulation 2003 cl 56 Cases Cited: Bailey v Forestry Commission of NSW (1989) 67 LGRA 200 Barrick Australia Ltd v Williams [2009] NSWCA 275; (2009) 74 NSWLR 733 Bradford Third Equitable Benefit Building Society v Borders [1941] 2 All ER 205 Bradshaw v McEwans Pty Ltd (1951) 217 ALR 1 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Brown v Randwick City Council [2011] NSWLEC 172; (2011) 183 LGERA 382 Carltona Ltd v Commissioners of Works [1943] 2 All ER 560 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 1; (2010) 172 LGERA 25 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 353; (2010) 178 LGERA 411 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited v RH Brown & Co (1972) 126 CLR 337 F Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commission of New South Wales [No. 3] (1985) 66 LGRA 306 Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group Inc v Dart Energy Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 38; (2013) 195 LGERA 329 Girlock (Sales) Pty Ltd v Hurrell [1982] HCA 15; (1982) 149 CLR 155 Goldberg v Waverley Council [2007] NSWLEC 259; (2007) 156 LGERA 27 Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited v Minister for Resources and Energy [2013] NSWLEC 66 Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited v The Hon. Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State, Minister for the Central Coast [2013] NSWLEC 166 Guthega Development Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) (1986) 7 NSWLR 353; (1986) 61 LGRA 401 Hurstville City Council v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2012] NSWLEC 134; (2012) 189 LGERA 269 Jarasius v Forestry Commission of NSW (No 1) (1990) 71 LGRA 79 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Khan v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (Federal Court, 11 December 1987, unreported) Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Martin v State of New South Wales (No 14) [2012] NSWCA 46 Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act and Western Lands Act v Tweed Byron Aboriginal Land Council (1990) 71 LGRA 201 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Conygnham (1986) 68 ALR 441 Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Dela Cruz [1992] FCA 71; (1997) 34 FCR 348 NA & J Investments Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 98 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66; (1992) 110 ALR 449 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2012] NSWLEC 174; (2012) 190 LGERA 171 Oshlack v Rous Water (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 111; (2012) 189 LGERA 243 Parks and Playgrounds Movement Inc v Newcastle City Council [2010] NSWLEC 231; (2010) 179 LGERA 346 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Public Service Association of South Australia Inc v Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia [2012] HCA 25; (2012) 289 ALR 1 SAS Trustee Corporation v Woollard [2014] NSWCA 75 Surinakova v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1991) 33 FCR 87 Sustainable Fishing and Tourism Inc v Minister for Fisheries [2000] NSWLEC 2; (2000) 106 LGERA 322 SZFDE v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] HCA 35; (2007) 232 CLR 189 Transport Action Group Against Motorways Inc v Roads and Traffic Authority [1999] NSWCA 196; (1999) 46 NSWLR 598 Vilro Pty Ltd (in voluntary liquidation) v Roads and Traffic Authority [2010] NSWLEC 234; (2010) 179 LGERA 47 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 422; (2004) 61 NSWLR 707 Texts Cited: Mark Aronson and Matthew Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, (5th ed 2013, Thomson Reuters) Harry Woolf, Jeffrey Jowell, Andrew Le Sueur, Catherine Connelly and Ivan Hare, De Smith's Judicial Review, (7th ed 2013, Sweet & Maxwell) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gold and Copper Resources Pty Limited (Applicant) The Hon Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister (First Respondent) Newcrest Operations Limited (Second Respondent) Representation: Mr T Alexis SC with Ms A Hemmings (Applicant) Mr T Hale SC with Mr T Waterson (First Respondent) Mr I Jackman SC with Mr S Laurance (Second Respondent) Hones La Hood (Applicant) Crown Solicitor's Office (First Respondent) Allens Linklaters (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 80869 of 2012