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Case study 3.4: Judicial review in the Tasmanian pulp mill case (p. 100)

For more on the inadequacy of judicial review in environmental litigation, see Jason Cabarrús, ‘Merits Review of Commonwealth Environmental Decision-making’ (2009) 26 (2) Environmental and Planning Law Journal 113; Alan Bradbury, ‘Administrative Law and Environmental Disputes’ (2009) 60 Australian Institute for Administrative Law Forum, 10; and the New South Wales Court of Appeal’s decision in Minister for Planning v Walker (2008) 161 LGERA 423.

For similar articles which specifically focus on the Pulp Mill case, see Chris McGrath, ‘Flying foxes, dams and whales: Using federal environmental laws in the public interest’ (2008) 25(5) Environmental and Planning Law Journal 324, and Rachel Baird, ‘Public Interest Litigation and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act’ (2008) 25 (6) Environmental and Planning Law Journal 410.


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