Wollar Progress Association Incorporated v Wilpinjong Coal Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 92

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wollar Progress Association Incorporated v Wilpinjong Coal Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 92 Hearing dates: 8, 9 and 12 February 2018; joint written submission 2 March 2018 Date of orders: 19 June 2018 Decision date: 19 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: Summons dismissed, with costs reserved. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: judicial review of a State Government approval – where Minister delegated approval to Planning Assessment Commission – alleged that the delegate failed to take into account a mandatory relevant consideration and/or failed to exercise jurisdiction by failing to consider the totality of the subject matter in the Development Application in exercising power under s 79C(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), and/or applying cl 14(2) of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Mining, Petroleum Production and Extractive Industries) 2007. Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Coastal Protection Act 1979 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings, Transitional and Other Provisions) Regulation 2017 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2017 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Cases Cited: AMS v AIF (1999) 199 CLR 160 Applicant WAEE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 184; 236 FCR 593 Belmorgan Property Development Pty Ltd v GPT Re Ltd & Anor (2007) 153 LGERA 450; [2007] NSWCA 171 Bondelmonte v Bondelmonte (2017) 259 CLR 662; [2017] HCA 8 Carrascalao v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 107; (2017) 252 FCR 382 Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Agalianos (1955) 92 CLR 390 Ku-ring-gai Council v Garry West as delegate of the Acting Director-General, Office of Local Government (2017) 95 NSWLR 1; (2017) 220 LGERA 386; [2017] NSWCA 54 Malek Fahd Islamic School Ltd v Minister for Education and Training (No 2) [2017] FCA 1377 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Nguyen [2017] FCAFC 149 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR (2011) 241 CLR 594 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Planning v Walker (2008) 161 LGERA 423; [2008] NSWCA 224 Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf 206 CLR 323; [2001] HCA 30 Notaras v Waverley Council & Anor (2007) 161 LGERA 230; [2007] NSWCA 333 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Salahuddin v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2013) 229 FCR 290; [2013] FCAFC 141 SZDXZ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 109 Walsh v Parramatta City Council and Alam (2007) 161 LGERA 118; [2007] NSWLEC 255 Warkworth Mining Ltd v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc (2014) 86 NSWLR 527; 200 LGERA 375; [2014] NSWCA 105 Weal v Bathurst City Council & Anor (2000) 111 LGERA 181; [2000] NSWCA 88 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 51 NSWLR 589 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wollar Progress Association Incorporated (Applicant) Wilpinjong Coal Pty Ltd (First respondent) Minister for Planning (Second respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr G Kennett SC, with Ms J Davidson, barrister (Applicant) Mr J Kirk SC, with Mr D Hume, barrister (First respondent) Submitting appearance (Second respondent)