Australia, July 24 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 24:
1. This decision concerns what costs orders should be made both with respect to the appeal proceedings and with respect to the proceedings at first instance.
2. On 24 January 2025 we published our decision in the substantive appeal and made directions for the parties to make submissions as to what costs orders should be made. Those submissions have now been received.
3. In the directions we directed the parties to include a submission as to whether the Appeal Panel may determine costs on the papers and, by so doing, dispense with a further hearing.
4. We are satisfied that we are able to determine the issues now before us ...