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An overview of the Crown Land Management Act 2016

The Crown Land Management Act 2016 (NSW) (CLM Act) commenced on 1 July 2018. The NSW Department of Industry (Department) has said that this new legislation will “ensure decisions about Crown land” consider “environmental, social and cultural heritage” as well as reduce duplication and “red tape”. In this short update, our dedicated Native Title team …

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Key amendments to the Local Government Act 1993

A number of amendments to the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act) have been made following the Local Government Amendment Bill 2019 (the Bill) receiving assent on 25 June 2019. While some of the changes to the Act have already commenced, others will take effect on a date that is yet to be proclaimed. An …

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