Krajniw v Brisbane City Council (No 2) [2011] FCA 563

Krajniw v Brisbane City Council (No 2) [2011] FCA 563

The application was dismissed because the applicant’s amended claim exceeded the leave granted, sought penalties he could not seek, relied largely on species not protected for the purposes of ss 18 or 18A, and failed to plead or adduce evidence supporting any inference that the giant barred frog or wallum sedge frog was present in the affected area or that the development posed a significant impact on those species. Uncontradicted expert evidence indicated the site was not appropriate habitat for those species, and the bilateral agreement provisions were irrelevant.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
30 May 2011
Procedural Posture
Application for Injunctive Relief Under S 475 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (cth) Concerning Construction of a Bike Path / Motion for Summary Dismissal Pursuant to S 31 a of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (cth)
Outcome
Application dismissed.
Legal Topics
['environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (cth)' 'listed Threatened Species' 'significant Impact' 'injunctive Relief' 'summary Dismissal' 'bilateral Agreements']
['environment Law' 'federal Civil Procedure'] ['environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (cth)' 'listed Threatened Species' 'significant Impact' 'injunctive Relief' 'summary Dismissal' 'bilateral Agreements']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Injunctive Relief Under S 475 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (cth) Concerning Construction of a Bike Path / Motion for Summary Dismissal Pursuant to S 31 a of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (cth)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the applicant pleaded or proved conduct or proposed conduct constituting an offence or other contravention of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).' 'Whether the bike path development had, would have, or was likely to have a significant impact on a relevant listed threatened species under ss 18 or 18A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).' 'Whether species relied upon by the applicant were listed threatened species to which ss 18 or 18A applied.' 'Whether the amended application should be dismissed under s 31A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth).' 'Whether s 48A(2) concerning bilateral agreements imposed relevant limitations on the development.']

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed because the applicant’s amended claim exceeded the leave granted, sought penalties he could not seek, relied largely on species not protected for the purposes of ss 18 or 18A, and failed to plead or adduce evidence supporting any inference that the giant barred frog or wallum sedge frog was present in the affected area or that the development posed a significant impact on those species. Uncontradicted expert evidence indicated the site was not appropriate habitat for those species, and the bilateral agreement provisions were irrelevant.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The application be dismissed.']