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Negotiations under s10A of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991. Perry Properties Pty Limited v Georges River Council [2023] NSWLEC 51

HWL Ebsworth acted for the Georges River Council, in a recent case which involved consideration of s10A of the Land…

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What constitutes ‘creation or alteration of access to a road in a Transport Zone’? – Peninsula Blue revisited

The 8 September 2022 decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) in Curie v Mornington Peninsula Shire Council…

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A sign of the ESG times: Revising and ratcheting up of WA’s expectations for GHG reduction

Background The inevitability of a revision to the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) Environmental Factor Guideline – Greenhouse Gas…

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Compulsory acquisition laws and processes come under review in New South Wales

Last week, a committee of Legislative Council members issued their long-awaited report into the compulsory acquisition of land for major…

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Robertson v Brisbane City Council & Ors [2022] QCA 45 

Background The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the decision of his Honour Judge Jones in the Planning and Environment…

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New Guidelines for local government public-private partnerships (PPPs) 

For the first time in 17 years, the Office of Local Government (OLG) has this year refreshed its guidelines for…

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