Under s 20(3) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 (Qld), the 'works or purpose for which the land is taken' is not limited to the immediate works on the particular parcel acquired but extends to the broader project or scheme of which those works form part. 'Land adjoining the land taken' encompasses all contiguous land of the claimant regardless of subdivision into separate registered titles. The characterisation of the relevant 'works or purpose' under s 20(3) is a question of law, not fact, where the arbitrator has applied a narrow interpretive approach that forecloses consideration of the broader statutory purpose.
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