Final orders in respect to New Acland Coal’s successful judicial review were determined yesterday following the Supreme Court’s finding on 2 May 2018 that the 31 May 2017 Land Court of Queensland recommendation be set aside.
? the factual findings originally made by the Land Court with respect to noise remain but not the ultimate conclusions including conditions.
New Hope is extremely pleased with the Orders, which provide the opportunity to secure the approval of the Project and, in doing so, providing ongoing employment for the circa 700 jobs reliant on it.
The effect of the Orders are that two of the three issues which had led to rejection of the mining leases and refusal of the environmental authority amendment cannot be considered and the conclusions with respect to the third (noise) including conditions are to be reconsidered by a new Member of the Land Court.