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Construction
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
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Executive Summary (One Minute Read)
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| ERO Georgetown Gold Operations Pty Ltd v Minister for Natural Resources & Mines (QSC) - renewal of mining lease with conditions - public use of road - no grounds for review - application dismissed |
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ERO Georgetown Gold Operations Pty Ltd v Minister for Natural Resources & Mines [2015] QSC 1
Supreme Court of Queensland
Martin J
Judicial review - holder of mining lease applied to renew lease - Minister granted application subject to certain conditions concerning public use of road which traversed mining lease - applicant sought to review decision under Judicial Review Act 1991 (QSC) with particular reference to the conditions - requirements of public interest with respect to access across mining lease - ss2, 276(1)(d), 286A & 403 Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld) - held: applicant not denied procedural fairness - no failure to take into account relevant considerations - Minister took view that public interest required that access be maintained - conditions drawn in order to achieve that objective - Minister’s decision not shown to be unreasonable - no grounds for review - application dismissed.
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