Regional Express Holdings Limited v Dubbo City Council (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 87

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Regional Express Holdings Limited v Dubbo City Council (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 87 Hearing dates: 24, 25 February 2014 Decision date: 26 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Applicant's Further Amended Summons dated 24 February 2014 is dismissed. 2. Costs are reserved. 3. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - challenge to local council decision to charge fee for service of passenger security screening at regional airport - whether power to charge entity not receiving the service - statutory requirements for notification of public of intended fee complied with - no failure to accord procedural fairness to applicant - council decisions not irrational or unreasonable - no failure to consider mandatory relevant matters - irrelevant matters not considered Legislation Cited: Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (Cth) s 9, Div 2 Pt 4, s 27, s 33, s 41A Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 (Cth) reg 3.20, reg 4.02, reg 4.09 Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (Cth) Pt 1, reg 47.100 Evidence Act 1995 s 160 Interpretation Act 1987 s 33 Local Government Act 1993 s 6, s 7, s 8, s 9, s 24, s 66, s 117 s 192, s 197, s 405, s 496, s 501, s 561, s 608, s 610A, s 610C, s 610D, s 610F, Ch 15 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Cases Cited: Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corp [1947] 2 All ER 680 Bropho v State of Western Australia [1990] HCA 24; (1990) 171 CLR 1 Coco v R [1994] HCA 15; (1994) 179 CLR 427 Daly v Thiering [2013] NSWCA 25 Daly v Thiering [2013] HCA 45; (2013) 303 ALR 188 Fernando v Commissioner of Police (1995) 36 NSWLR 567 Gifford v Strang Patrick Stevedoring Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 33; (2003) 214 CLR 269 Hurstville City Council v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2012] NSWLEC 134; (2012) 189 LGERA 269 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Kioa v West [1985] HCA; (1985) 159 CLR 550 Kong v Minister for Health [2014] FCA 34; (2014) 308 ALR 522 Lu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 340; (2004) 141 FCR 346 Luu v Renevier (1989) 91 ALR 39 Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2009] NSWLEC 109 Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2010] NSWCA 145; (2010) 174 LGERA 67 Martino Developments Pty Ltd v Doughty [2008] VSC 517 Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 65; (2011) 182 LGERA 256 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh [2014] FCAFC 1; (2014) 308 ALR 280 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 297 ALR 225 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 Parramatta City Council v R & R Fazzolari Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 132; (2008) 162 LGERA 1 Potter v Minahan [1908] HCA 63; (1908) 7 CLR 277 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 535 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6; (2003) 214 CLR 1 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82 Reid's Farms Pty Ltd v Murray Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 127; (2010) 182 LGERA 1 Salemi v MacKeller (No 2) (1977) 137 CLR 396 Sharples v Minister for Local Government [2008] NSWLEC 328; (2008) 166 LGERA 302 Sharples v Minister for Local Government [2010] NSWCA 36; (2010) 174 LGERA 129 Smith v Wyong Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 322; (2003) 132 LGERA 148 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; (1986) 161 CLR 141 SZOOR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCAFC 58; (2012) 202 FCR 1 Texts Cited: Mark Aronson, "Jurisdictional Error and Beyond" in Matthew Groves (ed), Modern Administrative Law in Australia - Concepts and Context (2014 Cambridge University Press) Mark Aronson and Matthew Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, (5th ed 2013, Thomson Reuters) Theresa Baw, "Illogicality, Irrationality and Unreasonableness in Judicial Review" in Neil Williams (ed), Key Issues in Judicial Review (2014 Federation Press) D C Pearce and R S Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, (7th ed 2011 LexisNexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regional Express Holdings Limited (Applicant) Dubbo City Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr J Simpkins SC with Mr J S Emmett (Applicant) Ms S Duggan SC with Mr M Seymour (Respondent) Mills Oakley Lawyers (Applicant) Booth Brown Samuels & Olney Solicitors (Respondent) File Number(s): 40372 of 2013