Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23: 1. By statement of claim filed on 17 July 2024, the plaintiff brings proceedings for recovery of a loan in the sum of $300,000 which she made to the defendant on or about 2 December 2018, together with interest at the rate of 20%, this being the rate of interest stipulated in the contract drafted by the defendant's accountant, Mr Cyril Quek. 2. The defendant denies that any money...
Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23: 1. The applicant is an English teacher at Camden Haven High School (CHHS) where he has worked for 24 years. 2. In 2021, two faculties at CHHS: the English faculty, and the Human Society and its Environment faculty, were subject to a "culture review" which was conducted by consultants Altius (the Culture Review). While various members of staff including the applicant made contribu...
Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23: 1. This appeal concerns a dispute between the Appellant (who owns a lot in the Strata Plan constituted by the Respondent) and the Owners Corporation (the Respondent) concerning water damage and other defects affecting the lot owned by the Appellant. At first instance the Appellant's application was dismissed. We are of the opinion that the Tribunal made an error of law and that th...
Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23: 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 10.2023.101.1 seeking consent for the construction of a farm building and access road (Proposed Development) at 162 Princes Highway Kiama legally described as Lot 1 in DP 1241447 (t...
Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23: 1. MITCHELMORE JA: The applicant, William O'Dwyer, pleaded guilty to six counts of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception contrary to s 192E(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). In broad outline, the offences involved conduct on the part of the applicant in obtaining loan facilities on behalf of three development companies of which he was the sole director, in ord...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government is today introducing legislation to cut 20 per cent off all student debts. This will wipe more than $16 billion in debt for more than three million Australians. Our number one focus is continuing to deliver cost of living relief for the Australian people. Cutting student debt by 20 per cent will ease pressure on workers and students across the country. For someone with...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: I'm joined now by the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, after his first Question Time of the second Parliament that you are the Prime Minister for. How did it go for you? ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good to be here, PK. Well, it was exciting. It is a new Parliament. It was the first day after the ceremonial events of yesterday, where everyone got to be sworn in or affirm...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: KYLE SANDILANDS, HOST:Prime Minister's here, everyone. Everyone up off your feet. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese now. Jackie, you're just about to pick him up. I hope he's not angry with me because I was supposed to ring Albo back, but he was in the middle - he was at the G8 summit. Then I was supposed to ring him and then I noticed on the news he was in China. I thought I better not interrupt with my...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Image, footage and audio grabs from the investigation are available via Hightail. A woman stopped from leaving Australia with $190,000 cash in her luggage initiated an investigation that has led the AFP to restrain about $7 million in assets as suspected proceeds of crime. An AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) investigation began in October, 2023, after Perth International ...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Banking Association Editor's note: Audio grabs from AFP Detective Superintendent Marie Andersson and ABA CEO Anna Bligh are available via Hightail. Australian money mules renting out their bank accounts to criminals for as little as $200 are in the crosshairs of the AFP and the Australian Banking Association. Police and...