Bengalla Mining Company Pty Ltd v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 121

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bengalla Mining Company Pty Ltd v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 121 Hearing dates: 12 July and 15 September 2017 Date of orders: 22 September 2017 Decision date: 22 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [62] Catchwords: SUBPOENA – Notice of Motion to partially set aside – proposed confidentiality undertaking – whether the documents sought have a legitimate forensic purpose – whether the documents sought are oppressive

NOTICE TO PRODUCE – Notice of Motion to partially set aside– proposed confidentiality undertaking – whether the documents sought have a legitimate forensic purpose – whether the documents sought are oppressive Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 76 Cases Cited: Associated Dominions Assurance Society Pty Ltd v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (1952) 72 WN (NSW) 250 Commonwealth of Australia v Randwick City Council [2000] NSWLEC 171; (2000) 109 LGERA 297 Homemaker Hub Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 79 ICAP Australia Pty Ltd v BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 307 In the matter of One.Tel Ltd (in liq) - SingTel Optus Pty Ltd v Weston [2010] NSWSC 1491 Lucas Industries Ltd v Hewitt (1978) ALR 555 NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford [2002] NSWCA 139 Patonga Beach Holdings Pty Ltd v Lyons [2009] NSWSC 869 Terry Street Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 129; (2006) 145 LGERA 137 The Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR 564 Wong v Sklavos [2014] FCAFC 120; (2014) 319 ALR 378 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Bengalla Mining Company Pty Ltd (Applicant) MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Z Heger (12/07/2017) and J Hutton (15/09/2017) (Applicant) D Hume (Respondent)