New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Berrima) [2014] NSWLEC 188

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Berrima) [2014] NSWLEC 188 Hearing dates: 5 May 2014 and 6 May 2014, further written submissions 10 September, 23 and 31 October 2014 Decision date: 01 December 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council's appeal is dismissed. 2. Costs reserved. 3. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS - whether land dedicated for public purpose of gaol under Crown Lands Act claimable at date of claim - revocation of gaol use under Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 - whether Berrima Correctional Centre buildings and gardens lawfully occupied at date of claim when use as gaol had ceased Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 s 36 Blackwattle Bay Land Reclamation Amendment Act 1878 (repealed) Commons Management Act 1989 Constitution Act 1855 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 s 2A, s 3, s 108, s 232, s 237 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2008 (repealed) Ch 6, cl 211 Crown Lands Act 1989 s 3, s 6, s 10, s 11, Pt 5, s 78, s 80, s 84, s 92, s 153, s 155 Crown Lands Alienation Act 1861 (repealed) Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 (repealed) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 38 Cases Cited: Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2008] NSWLEC 82; (2008) 158 LGERA 43 Bell IXL Investments Ltd v Life Therapeutics Ltd [2008] FCA 1457; (2008) 68 ACSR 154 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority [1982] HCA 24; (1982) 149 CLR 337 Cope v Rowlands (1836) 150 ER 707 Council of the Municipality of Randwick v Rutledge [1959] HCA 63; (1959) 102 CLR 54 Daruk Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (1993) 30 NSWLR 140 Davies v Littlejohn [1923] HCA 64; (1923) 34 CLR 174 Davis Contractors Ltd v Fareham Urban District Council [1956] AC 696 Housing Commission (NSW) v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547 Johnson v Kent (1975) 132 CLR 164 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2012] NSWLEC 5; (2012) 187 LGERA 46 Luxton v Vines (1952) 85 CLR 352 Mabo v Queensland (No 2) [1992] HCA 23; (1992) 175 CLR 1 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 Illawarra Local Aboriginal Land Council [2009] NSWCA 289; (2009) 168 LGERA 71 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council [2012] NSWCA 359; (2012) 193 LGERA 276 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (Goomallee Claim) [2012] NSWCA 358; (2012) 84 NSWLR 219 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council [2014] NSWCA 69 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v NSW Aboriginal Land Council [2008] HCA 48; (2008) 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 Newcastle City Council v Royal Newcastle Hospital [1957] HCA 15; (1957) 96 CLR 493 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (1992) 76 LGRA 192 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2007] NSWLEC 158 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2012] NSWLEC 174; (2012) 190 LGERA 171 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Boggabri) [2014] NSWLEC 58 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Kinchela claim) [2009] NSWLEC 46; (2009) 166 LGERA 137 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Newcastle Post Office Claim) [2014] NSWLEC 72 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 New South Wales v Commonwealth (1926) 38 CLR 74 NSW Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2007] NSWCA 281; (2007) 157 LGERA 18 O'Keefe v Williams [1907] HCA 64; (1907) 5 CLR 217 R v War Pensions Entitlement Appeals Tribunal; Ex parte Bott [1933] HCA 30; (1933) 50 CLR 228 Re Mataranka Land Claim (1986) 15 FCR 520 Richard Evans & Co Ltd v Astley [1911] AC 674 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5; (2012) 246 CLR 182 Vilro Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [2010] NSWLEC 234; (2010) 179 LGERA 47 Wentworth Park Sporting Complex Trust v Leichhardt Council [2002] NSWLEC 152; (2002) 122 LGERA 271 Williams v Attorney-General for New South Wales [1913] HCA 33; (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 A Stewart SC (Respondent) Chalk & Fitzgerald (Applicant) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 30197 of 2013