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Civil proceedings register

This register lists the results of civil proceedings before the Land and Environment Court under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 and Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.

This register is updated on a regular basis. It organised by the date of the Land and Environment Court’s decision.

Abbreviations used in the register:

National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NPW Act); National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009 (NPW Reg); Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (TSC Act); Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act); Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH); Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC); Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC); Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW); Director General (DG); National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).

Date of court decisionApplicant nameRespondent nameProceedings typeAct/regulation
Section/clause
Result
26/09/2003WilliamsDG of DECJudicial reviewNPW Act 176ADismissed
28/09/2004CarriageDG of NPWS & Stockland (Constructors) Pty LtdJudicial reviewNPW Act 90Dismissed
30/09/2004CarriageStockland (Constructors) Pty LtdJudicial reviewNPW Act 90Allowed
05/04/2005WilliamsDECInjunctionNPW Act 87/90Dismissed
15/09/2005WilliamsDG of DEC & Country EnergyJudicial reviewNPW Act 176ADismissed
13/10/2005AndersonDG of DEC & Ballina Shire CouncilJudicial reviewNPW Act 90Dismissed
08/11/2005Project 28 Pty LtdMinister for the EnvironmentJudicial reviewNPW Act 91HAllowed in part
17/01/2006AndersonDG of DECJudicial reviewNPW Act 176AAllowed
26/10/2006Fitzpatrick Investments Pty LtdDG of DECMerit appealTSC Act 106Dismissed
28/11/2006AndersonDG of DEC & CondonJudicial reviewNPW Act 90Allowed in part
23/05/2007KennedyDG of DEC & Stockland Developments Ptd LtdJudicial reviewNPW Act 90Dismissed
01/09/2007WilliamsPardoe-Barrick & DG of DECOtherNPW Act 90Allowed
01/11/2007HenryAustraland Corporation (NSW) Pty LtdJudicial reviewNPW Act 90Dismissed
03/06/2008AndersonDG of DECCJudicial reviewNPW Act 90Dismissed
29/07/2008True Conservation Association IncMinister administering TSC ActJudicial reviewTSC Act 126GDismissed
08/07/2011VennDG of DECCInjunctionNPW Act  192Allowed
25/08/2011Ashton Coal Operations Pty LtdDG of DECCWOtherNPW Act  90Allowed
10/08/2012LesterAshton Coal Mining Operations Pty Ltd & CEO of OEHJudicial reviewNPW Act 90Dismissed