Auswest Timbers Pty Ltd v Secretary to Dept of Sustainability and Environment 17

[2010] VSC 389; (2010) 241 FLR 360

Supreme Court of Victoria

Australia - Victoria

1st September, 2010

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Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
GJB Building Pty Ltd v AI & PB Property Pty Ltd	[2023] VSC 782	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	22 Dec 2023	AustLII	3
Kotabi Pty Ltd v Agriculture Victoria (Civil Claims)	[2023] VCAT 196	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	24 Feb 2023	AustLII
Cargill Australia Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 28)	[2022] VSC 13	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	28 Jan 2022	AustLII	23
ProLearn v Kytec and Telstra	[2022] VSC 5	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	17 Jan 2022	AustLII	3
Agustin-Bunch v Smith	[2021] VSC 158	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	12 Apr 2021	AustLII	3
Cash Bazaar Pty Ltd v RAA Consults Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2020] FCA 636; (2020) 381 ALR 668	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 May 2020	AustLII	4
AH7 and VicRoads (Freedom of Information)	[2019] VICmr 70	Victorian Information Commissioner	Australia - Victoria	26 Jul 2019	AustLII
Perpetual Ltd v Myer Pty Ltd	[2018] VSC 2	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	29 Jan 2018	AustLII	13
Nektaria Pty Ltd v Dimitrijevski (Civil Claims)	[2018] VCAT 97	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	25 Jan 2018	AustLII	2
Tuggeranong Town Centre Pty Ltd v Brenda Hungerford Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2017] ACTSC 88	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	28 Apr 2017	AustLII	11
Templar v Watt (No 3)	[2016] NSWSC 1230	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	2 Sep 2016	AustLII	5
Murphy v Victoria (No 2)	[2014] VSC 404	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	10 Sep 2014	AustLII	3
Murphy v Victoria	[2014] VSC 363	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	8 Aug 2014	AustLII	14
Pallas v Roads Corporation (Review and Regulation)	[2013] VCAT 1967	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	22 Nov 2013	AustLII	48
Sunland Waterfront (BVI) Ltd v Prudentia Investments Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2012] VSC 399	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	14 Sep 2012	AustLII	94
Trans-It Freighters Pty Ltd v Billy Baxters (Franchising) Pty Ltd	[2012] VSCA 71	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	20 Apr 2012	AustLII	1
Auswest Timbers Pty Ltd v Secretary to the Department of Sustainability and Environment	[2010] VSC 513	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	12 Nov 2010	AustLII	18

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Building Act (ACT)
Higher Education Funding Act 1988 (Cth)
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)	s9, s52, s82, s87, s159
Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth)
Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW)	s4, s9, s52
Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (Vic)
Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 (Vic)	s5, s6, s7, s18, s19, s20, s22, s23
Forests Act 1958 (Vic)	s5, s7, s18, s19, s20, s21, s51, s52, s52AA, s53, s56, s82, s107, s108
Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Vic)
Financial Management Act 1994 (Vic)	s28, s53, s53A
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (Vic)	s14, s16, s52
Land Act 1958 (Vic)
Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (Vic)	s9
National Parks Act 1975 (Vic)
Public Administration Act 2004 (Vic)	s12, s13, s34
Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 (Vic)	s25, s27, s80, s82, s87
Wildlife Act 1975 (Vic)
Water Act 1989 (Vic)
Coastal Management Act 1995 (Vic)
Forests Act 1928 (Vic)
Transport Act 1983 (Vic)	s52, s107
Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic)	s159
Public Sector Management and Employment Act 1998 (Vic)	s12, s13, s33, s7

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Environment East Gippsland Inc v VicForests	[2010] VSC 335; (2010) 30 VR 1	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	11 Aug 2010	AustLII	50
Structured Property Pty Ltd v Tirli-Bennett	[2010] VSC 129	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	16 Apr 2010	AustLII	1
Food Co UK LLP v Henry Boot Developments	[2010] EWHC 358	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2010	BAILII	3
Knevitt v The Commonwealth of Australia	[2009] NSWSC 1341	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 Dec 2009	AustLII	3
Professional Services of Australia Pty Ltd v Computer Accounting & Tax Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2009] WASCA 183; (2009) 261 ALR 179	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	23 Oct 2009	AustLII	64
BMD Major Projects Pty Ltd v Victorian Urban Development Authority	[2009] VSCA 221	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	7 Oct 2009	AustLII	2
Ackers v Austcorp International Ltd	[2009] FCA 432	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 May 2009	AustLII	28
Street v Luna Park Sydney Pty Ltd	[2009] NSWSC 1; (2009) 223 FLR 245	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	6 Feb 2009	AustLII	25
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (Inc) v Lawrence (No 2)	[2008] WASCA 254; (2008) 37 WAR 450; (2008) 252 ALR 136; (2008) 228 FLR 318; (2008) 89 WAIG 243; (2008) 178 IR 168; (2008) 61 AILR 400-184	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	10 Dec 2008	AustLII	83
Fubilan Catering Services Ltd (Incorporated in PNG) v Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd	[2008] FCAFC 53	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Apr 2008	AustLII	19
Fubilan Catering Services Ltd v Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd	[2007] FCA 1205	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Aug 2007	AustLII	37
Houghton v Arms	[2006] HCA 59; (2006) 225 CLR 553; 231 ALR 534; 81 ALJR 466	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Dec 2006	AustLII	207
Travel Compensation Fund v Tambree	[2005] HCA 69; (2005) 224 CLR 627; (2005) 222 ALR 263; (2005) 80 ALJR 183; [2006] ATPR 42-094	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Nov 2005	AustLII	203
Warwick Entertainment Centre Pty Ltd v Alpine Holdings Pty Ltd	[2005] WASCA 174; (2005) 224 ALR 134	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	16 Sep 2005	AustLII	33
APLA Ltd v Legal Services Commissioner (NSW)	[2005] HCA 44; (2005) 224 CLR 322; (2005) 219 ALR 403; (2005) 79 ALJR 1620	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Sep 2005	AustLII	247
Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd	[2004] HCA 60; (2004) 218 CLR 592; (2004) 212 ALR 357; (2004) 79 ALJR 308; [2005] ANZ Conv R 65; [2004] ATPR 42-033	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Dec 2004	AustLII	641
HTW Valuers (Central Qld) Pty Ltd v Astonland Pty Ltd	[2004] HCA 54; (2004) 217 CLR 640; (2004) 211 ALR 79; (2004) 79 ALJR 190	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Nov 2004	AustLII	332
Brothers v Park	[2004] NSWCA 241; (2004) 12 BPR 22,501; [2004] ANZ Conv R 451	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	23 Jul 2004	AustLII	15
Kelly v R	[2004] HCA 12; (2004) 218 CLR 216; 205 ALR 274; (2004) 78 ALJR 538	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Mar 2004	AustLII	405
Murphy v Overton Investments Pty Ltd	[2004] HCA 3; (2004) 216 CLR 388; (2004) 204 ALR 26; (2004) 78 ALJR 324; [2004] ATPR 41-973	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Feb 2004	AustLII	305
NT Power Generation Pty Ltd v Power and Water Authority	[2004] HCA 48; (2004) 219 CLR 90; 210 ALR 312; (2004) 79 ALJR 1; [2004] ATPR 42-021	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2004	AustLII	151
New South Wales v RT & YE Falls Investments Pty Ltd	[2003] NSWCA 54; (2003) 57 NSWLR 1; [2003] Aust Contract Reports 90-175	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	25 Mar 2003	AustLII	22
NT Power Generation Pty Ltd v Power and Water Authority	[2002] FCAFC 302; (2002) 122 FCR 399; [2003] ATPR 41-909	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Oct 2002	AustLII	31
I & L Securities Pty Ltd v HTW Valuers (Brisbane) Pty Ltd	[2002] HCA 41; (2002) 210 CLR 109; 192 ALR 1; (2002) 76 ALJR 1461; (2002) 23 Leg Rep 2; [2002] ATPR 41-894	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2002	AustLII	458
Henville v Walker	[2001] HCA 52; 206 CLR 459; (2001) 182 ALR 37; (2001) 75 ALJR 1410; [2001] ATPR 41-841; [2001] CA 52; [2002] ANZ Conv R 64; [2001] Aust Contract Reports 90-136; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 26	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Sep 2001	AustLII	795
City of Botany Bay Council v Jazabas Pty Ltd	[2001] NSWCA 94; [2001] ATPR 46-210; [2001] ATPR (Digest) 46-210; [2002] ANZ Conv R 300	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	12 Apr 2001	AustLII	55
Quickenden v O ’ Connor	[2001] FCA 303; (2001) 109 FCR 243; 184 ALR 260	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Mar 2001	AustLII	93
Australian Development Corporation Pty Ltd v White Constructions Ltd	[2001] NSWCA 9; (2001) 189 ALR 266; 54 IPR 515	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	circa 2001	AustLII	16
Campomar Sociedad, Limitada v Nike International Ltd	[2000] HCA 12; (2000) 202 CLR 45; (2000) 169 ALR 677; (2000) 48 IPR 52; (2000) 109 LGERA 1; [2000] AIPC 91-540; 74 ALJR 573; (2000) 202 ATPR (Digest) 46-303	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Mar 2000	AustLII	774
Robin Pty Ltd v Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd	[1999] FCA 1019; (1999) 179 ALR 449; [1999] ATPR 41-710	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Jul 1999	AustLII	31
Sykes v Reserve Bank of Australia	[1998] FCA 1405; (1998) 88 FCR 511; (1998) 158 ALR 710; [1999] ATPR 41-699	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Nov 1998	AustLII	131
Lyndel Nominees Pty Ltd v Mobil Oil Australia Ltd	(1997) 37 IPR 599			circa 1997	LexisNexis AU	21
CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd	[1997] HCA 2; (1997) 187 CLR 384; (1997) 141 ALR 618; (1997) 71 ALJR 312; (1997) 9 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-348; [1997] 3 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1997	AustLII	1948
Smith New Court Securities Ltd v Scrimgeour Vickers (Asset Management) Ltd	[1996] UKHL 3; [1997] AC 254; [1996] 4 All ER 769; [1996] 3 WLR 1051	House of Lords	United Kingdom	21 Nov 1996	BAILII	311
ICT Pty Ltd v Seacontainers	(1995) 39 NSWLR 640; [1995] ATPR (Digest) 53		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1995	LexisNexis AU	53
Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL	[1994] HCA 4; (1994) 179 CLR 332; 120 ALR 16; (1994) 68 ALJR 313; [1994] ATPR 41-301; [1994] Aust Contract Reports 90-047	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1994	AustLII	1054
Ting v Blanche	[1993] FCA 781; (1993) 118 ALR 543; [1993] ATPR 41-282	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1993	AustLII	112
Winterton Constructions Pty Ltd v Hambros Australia Ltd	[1992] FCA 582; (1992) 39 FCR 97; (1992) 111 ALR 649; [1993] ATPR 41-205	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Nov 1992	AustLII	139
Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky	[1992] FCA 557; (1992) 39 FCR 31; (1992) 110 ALR 608; [1993] ATPR 41-203	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Nov 1992	AustLII	675
Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia	[1992] HCA 55; 175 CLR 514; (1992) 109 ALR 247; (1992) 66 ALJR 839; (1992) 30 ATPR 41-189	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Oct 1992	AustLII	1710
Unilan Holdings Pty Ltd v Kerin	[1992] FCA 211; (1992) 35 FCR 272; 107 ALR 709; [1992] ATPR 41-169	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Apr 1992	AustLII	45
Mid Density Developments Pty Ltd v Rockdale Municipal Council	[1992] FCA 634; (1992) 39 FCR 579; (1992) 79 LGERA 30; [1993] ATPR (Digest) 46-100	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1992	AustLII	47
E v Australian Red Cross Society	[1991] FCA 20; (1991) 27 FCR 310; (1991) 99 ALR 601; [1991] ATPR 41-085; [1991] ASC 56-029	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Feb 1991	AustLII	131
Bropho v Western Australia	[1990] HCA 24; (1990) 171 CLR 1; (1990) 93 ALR 207; 64 ALJR 374	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Jun 1990	AustLII	677
Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson	[1990] HCA 17; (1990) 169 CLR 594; (1990) 92 ALR 193; 17 IPR 39; (1990) 64 ALJR 293; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-020; [1990] ATPR 41-022; [1990] ASC 55-970	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 May 1990	AustLII	663
Netaf Pty Ltd v Bikane Pty Ltd	[1990] FCA 35; (1990) 26 FCR 305; (1990) 92 ALR 490; [1990] ATPR 41-011	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Feb 1990	AustLII	55
Henjo Investments Pty Ltd v Collins Marrickville Pty Ltd (No 2)	[1989] FCA 246; (1989) 40 FCR 76; (1989) 89 ALR 539; [1989] ATPR 40-968; 16 IPR 623	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Jul 1989	AustLII	52
Henjo Investments Pty Ltd v Collins Marrickville Pty Ltd	[1988] FCA 40; (1988) 39 FCR 546; (1988) 79 ALR 83; [1988] ATPR 40-850; [1988] ASC 55-648; [1988] ANZ Conv R 311	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Feb 1988	AustLII	568
Elders Trustee and Executor Co Ltd v E G Reeves Pty Ltd	[1987] FCA 332; (1987) 78 ALR 193	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Sep 1987	AustLII	227
Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc)	[1986] FCA 357; (1986) 19 FCR 10; (1986) 69 ALR 660; [1986] ATPR 40-736	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Oct 1986	AustLII	206
Neilsen v Hempston Holdings Pty Ltd	(1986) 65 ALR 302; [1986] ATPR 40-686		Australia	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU	114
(1984) 2 FCR 82	(1984) 2 FCR 82	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1984	Legal Online / Westlaw	492
Gould v Vaggelas	(1984) 58 ALJR 560; [1984] Aust Torts Reports 80-313; [1984] ASC 55-376; (1984) 56 ALR 31; (1984) 157 CLR 215; [1984] HCA 68		Australia	circa 1984	IntelliConnect	1240
Townsville Hospitals Board v Townsville City Council	[1982] HCA 48; (1982) 149 CLR 282; (1982) 42 ALR 319; (1982) 56 ALJR 789; (1982) 47 LGRA 64	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Sep 1982	AustLII	92
Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd	[1982] HCA 44; (1982) 149 CLR 191; (1982) 42 ALR 1; (1982) 56 ALJR 715; [1982] ATPR 40-307; 1A IPR 684; 1 TPR 282	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Aug 1982	AustLII	1524
Brown v Jam Factory Pty Ltd	[1981] FCA 35; (1981) 35 ALR 79; (1981) 53 FLR 340; 351 ATPR 40-213; [1981] TPRS 314145	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Mar 1981	AustLII	218
Mister Figgins Pty Ltd v Centrepoint Freeholds Pty Ltd	[1981] FCA 15; (1981) 36 ALR 23; 56 ATPR 40-226,43; [1981] TPRS 314202	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Feb 1981	AustLII	121
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Re Ku-Ring-Gai Co-operative Building Society (No 12) Ltd	[1978] FCA 50; (1978) 36 FLR 134; (1978) 22 ALR 621; [1978] ATPR 40-094	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Dec 1978	AustLII	290
R v Trade Practices Tribunal; Ex parte St George County Council	[1974] HCA 7; (1974) 130 CLR 533; (1974) 2 ALR 371; (1974) 48 ALJR 26	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Mar 1974	AustLII	108
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Commonwealth v Bogle	[1953] HCA 10; (1953) 89 CLR 229; [1953] ALR 229	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Mar 1953	AustLII	92
Victoria v The Commonwealth	[1937] HCA 82; (1937) 58 CLR 618; [1938] ALR 97	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Dec 1937	AustLII	227
Marks v Forests Commission	[1936] VicLawRp 49; [1936] VLR 344; [1936] ALR 476		Australia - Victoria	9 Sep 1936	AustLII	16
Superannuation Fund Investment Trust v Commissioner of Stamps (SA)	[1979] HCA 34; 145 CLR 330; 26 ALR 99; (1979) 53 ALJR 614; 10 ATR 97; [1979] AEGR 71	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 May 1920	AustLII	99
Goodwin v Phillips	[1908] HCA 55; (1908) 7 CLR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Sep 1908	AustLII	332
Gilbert v the Corpn of Trinity House	[1886] UKLawRpKQB 106; (1886) 17 QBD 795		United Kingdom	24 Jun 1886	CommonLII	30
Mersey Docks Trustees v Gibbs	[1866] UKLawRpHL 9; 1 HL 93; 111 Cald Mag Cas 291		United Kingdom	5 Jun 1866	CommonLII	108
Southampton & Itchen Floating Bridge Co v Southampton Local Board of Health	28 LJQB 41; 8 E & B 801	Queen's Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1979		12

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