Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and Warkworth Mining Limited

[2013] NSWLEC 48

NSW Land and Environment Court

Built by Barristers,
For Australian Law.

1. APPEAL — objector appeal against Minister's decision to approve extension of open cut coal mine — impacts on endangered ecological communities — significant impacts not avoided or mitigated materially — reliance on offsets to compensate for impacts — offsets package inadequate — significant noise impacts on nearby residents — noise criteria for project inappropriate — noise control measures inadequate — social impacts — on balance negative social impacts on local community — economic analyses of project — input-output analysis and benefit cost analysis — economic analyses inadequate — balancing of environmental, social and economic factors — project disapproved