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Anvil Hill Project Watch Association v. Minister for the Environment and Water Resources

Filing Date: 2008
Reporter Info: [2006 ] 152 LGERA 258 (Australia)
Status: Dismissed
Case Categories:
  • Suits against governments
    • Environmental assessment and permitting
      • Natural resource extraction
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Federal Court of Australia
Principal Laws:
  • Australia
    • Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Federal)
Summary:

Under section 75(1) of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, the Commonwealth Minister is to assess if a proposed action is a “controlled action.” The Anvil Hill Project Watch Association challenged the decision by the Minister that the proposed construction of an open coal mine was not a “controlled action.” The court ruled that section 75(1) did not require an objective factual determination by the Minister of whether an action is considered a “controlled action” or not.

At Issue: Challenge to government approval of an of an open coal mine
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Summary
11/27/2006 Decision Download see case summary

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