Millers Point Community Assoc. Incorporated v Property NSW [2017] NSWLEC 92

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Millers Point Community Assoc. Incorporated v Property NSW [2017] NSWLEC 92 Hearing dates: 6 April 2017 Date of orders: 25 July 2017 Decision date: 25 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders at [155] Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – decision of Minister not to direct listing of Sirius Apartment Building on State Heritage Register – whether decision made in accordance with Heritage Act 1977 – whether certain specified considerations mandatory relevant matters for consideration – whether Minister erred by misconstruing the meaning of the words "undue financial hardship" – whether Minister erred by failing to determine the heritage significance of Sirius Apartment Building

WORDS AND PHRASES – "undue financial hardship" – Heritage Act 1977, s 32(1)(d) Legislation Cited: Heritage Act 1977, ss 3, 4A, 7, 31, 32, 32(1), 32(1)(c), 32(1)(d), 33(1), 33(2), 33(3), 33(4), 34(1), 34(2), 34(4), 40, 45, 105A, 153; Pts 3, 3A, 4, 6, 7 Heritage Amendment Act 2009 Interpretation Act 1987, s 34 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Camperdown Botanic Gardens and Arboretum P24319 [2016] VHerCI 6 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384; [1997] HCA 2 FG O'Brien Pty Ltd v Elliot [1965] NSWR 1473 Hayes v Peterson [1972] Tas SR 86 Hewett v Court (1983) 149 CLR 639; [1983] HCA 7 Johnson v Buttress (1936) 56 CLR 113; [1936] HCA 41 Klvac v Weisbrem [1960] VR 170 Lazarus v Independent Commission Against Corruption (2017) 317 FLR 164; [2017] NSWCA 37 Leach v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 1; [2007] HCA 3 Liberian Shipping Corp "Pegasus" v A King & Sons Ltd [1967] 2 QB 86 MacKay v Davies (1904) 1 CLR 483; [1904] HCA 20 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZSSJ (2016) 90 ALJR 901; [2016] HCA 29 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZQRB (2013) 210 FCR 505; [2013] FCAFC 33 Olofsson v Minister for Primary Industries (2011) 210 LGERA 375; [2011] NSWLEC 137 Packer v Police (2007) 247 LSJS 410; [2007] SASC 98 Powell v Evreniades (1989) 21 FCR 252 Re Kabalan (1993) 40 FCR 560 Re Wilson and Minister for Territories (1985) 3 AAR 60 Salvation Army (Vic) Property Trust v Shire of Fern Tree Gully (1952) 85 CLR 159; [1952] HCA 4 New South Wales v Austeel Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 81 SZRHL v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2013) 136 ALD 641; [2013] FCA 1093 Thiess v Collector of Customs (2014) 250 CLR 664; [2014] HCA 12 Tremearne v Woolhouse [1958] VR 269 Union Bank of Australia Ltd v Whitelaw [1906] VLR 711 Williams v Official Assignee of Dunn (1908) 6 CLR 425; [1908] HCA 27 Winter Park Cluster Housing P20276 [2013] VHerCI 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Millers Point Community Assoc. Incorporated (INC 140 06 14) (Applicant) Property NSW (ABN 91 840 597 406) (First Respondent) New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (Second Respondent) Minister for Heritage (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr B McClintock SC with Mr S Prince (Applicant) Mr S J Free with Mr T J Boyle (First Respondent and Second Respondent)