New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Nelson Bay) (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 145

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Nelson Bay) (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 145 Hearing dates: 17, 18 August 2015 Date of orders: 04 September 2015 Decision date: 04 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: See paragraph [53] Catchwords: ABORIGINAL – aboriginal land rights claim – remitter from Court of Appeal – whether part of claimed Crown land required for essential public purpose of drainage Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 ss 36, 42B Conveyancing Act 1919 s 88K Local Government Act 1993 ss 59A, 733 Cases Cited: Batemans Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2007] NSWLEC 800 Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister administering the Crown Lands Act [2013] NSWLEC 216; (2013) 199 LGERA 372 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 Housing Commissioner (NSW) v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547 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 (1998) 43 NSWLR 249 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 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council [2009] NSWCA 151 Minister for Natural Resources v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (1987) 9 NSWLR 154 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2014] NSWCA 377; (2014) 88 NSWLR 125 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Nelson Bay) [2013] NSWLEC 148; (2013) 198 LGERA 122 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Nelson Bay) (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 71 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Newcastle Post Office Claim) [2014] NSWLEC 72; (2014) 204 LGERA 1 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act and the Western Lands Act (1988) 14 NSWLR 685 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister for Natural Resources (The Tredega Claim) (1986) 59 LGRA 318 NSW Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2007] NSWCA 281; (2007) 157 LGERA 18 Wanaruah Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2001] NSWLEC 20; (2001) 113 LGERA 163 Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (1991) 72 LGRA 149 Category: Principal judgment Parties: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (First Applicant) Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council (Second Applicant) Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Wright (Applicants) Ms V McWilliam (Respondent)