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Federal Court upholds Djab Wurrung’s Western Highway appeal, overturns Sussan Ley’s decision on sacred trees
The Federal Court has overturned Environment Minister Sussan Ley’s decision to reject an appeal for the protection of six trees in the path of a highway upgrade in western Victoria.
Key points:
- This is the third time the Government has had its decision on the protection of sacred trees in the path of the Western Highway upgrade overturned
- The Federal Court found that Sussan Ley made errors in her conclusions about the impact the upgrade would have on the trees
- During the hearings Justice John Griffiths drew a comparison between the Western Highway works and a decision to upgrade a road near Gallipoli
Today Justice John Griffiths ruled that a fresh decision on the matter be made by a relevant party other than Ms Ley — and that the Federal…
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