Australia, Aug. 4 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 3: 1. This is an internal appeal under s 80(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) against a decision made in the Consumer and Commercial Division of the Tribunal on 10 February 2025. 2. The application to the Tribunal was brought by the respondent, whom we shall refer to as the tenant, against the appellants, whom we shall refer to as the landlord. 3. For the rea...
Australia, Aug. 4 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 3: 1. A Stage 1 hearing of this matter was conducted on 26, 27 and 28 April 2023. Reasons for decision were published on 22 December 2023: Health Care Complaints Commission v Vorillas [2023] NSWCATOD 190 (Primary Decision). 2. The Tribunal found Complaints One, Three, Four and Five of the five complaints alleged by the Commission to be established. 3. A Stage 2 hearing was then condu...
Australia, Aug. 4 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 3: 1. COMMISSIONER: This is a Class 1 Development Appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) being an appeal against the refusal of Development Application DA/1089/2023 seeking consent for works to a former boarding house to enable the provision of 11 boarding rooms and construction of new rear fire stairs (Proposed Development) at 115 Dolp...
Australia, Aug. 4 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 3: 1. COMMISSIONER: Richard and Sarah Merry (the Applicants) have lodged a Class 1 Appeal pursuant to s 8.18 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act). The appeal is against Goulburn Mulwaree Council's (the Respondent) Development Control Order No DE/0092/2223 issued on 9 July 2024 in identical terms to each of the Applicants (DCOs)to demolish works (Order 3) and ...
Australia, Aug. 4 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 3: 1. These reasons concern the second defendant's application made by notice of motion filed on 5 May 2025 for an order that the plaintiff pay security for its costs of these proceedings in the sum of $219,213.50, or such other sum as the Court may determine. 2. The plaintiff is North Rocks St Pty Ltd (North Rocks). It sues in its capacity as trustee of the North Rocks Unit Trust. 3...
Australia, Aug. 4 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 3: 1. These proceedings concern agreements about the acquisition of land in Yarraville for some $165 million, at a time when it was intended that a joint venture property development would be pursued. The land was sold for some $255 million in 2021. Mr Jiang later brought these proceedings in order to recover over $5 million he claims he is still owed by the defendants under a 2016 agr...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 4 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Kosha Shanahan has been appointed as the REO for the region, expanding our regional engagement in the southern Basin. Kosha has been a valued member of our engagement team since early 2024. In June of this year, she stepped up to answer the Sunraysia's call to fill in the gap in engagement in the region. Having lived and worked in the vibrant regional city of Mildura for the past 15 years, Kosha has bui...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the AFP and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Editor's note: vision, audio and images from AFP media conference are available via Hightail. A Chinese national accused of covertly collecting information about a Canberra Buddhist association on behalf of a foreign principal has been charged by the AFP under the Counter Foreign Interference Taskforce (CFITF). The wo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 4 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Queensland Police Service (QPS) is calling on registered firearm owners across the state to take action to improve the safe storage of their weapons and prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. Through Operation Whiskey Firestorm, QPS is working closely with regional and rural communities to reinforce the critical message: "Safety First, Secure Always." The campaign aims to reduce firearm thef...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 4 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: This Multicultural Queensland Month, Queensland Police Service (QPS) is celebrating the voices behind the Police Liaison Officer (PLO) uniform. The PLO program helps shape a safer, stronger and more connected community across Queensland by fostering mutual understanding and trust between culturally and linguistically diverse communities and the Service. Working closely with individuals, families, and...