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Ian Munt specialises in land compensation and valuation, planning and environment, heritage, gaming, public law and property and leasing disputes.  He has acted for an array of State and Local government authorities and private sector and community actors in proceedings in the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Planning Panels Victoria.

Ian has appeared or advised in the following selected matters:

 

Land Compensation and Valuation

 

AG Dennis Pty Ltd & Ors v Minister for Environment [2023] VSC 44

Premier Bay Pty Ltd v Valuer-General Victoria (Land Valuation) (Corrected) [2022] VCAT 830

Foresight Solar Australia Pty Ltd & Ors v Swan Hill Rural City Council (VCAT proceedings, settled)

Wilson v Melbourne Water Corporation [2018] VSC 555

PTDA v Commissioner for State Revenue [2017] VSCA 266

Secretary to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources v Manor Lakes (Werribee) Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 114

The Secretary to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources v Kin Lee [2017] VSC 504

Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change v Morton [2017] VSC 774  

Secretary to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources v Manor Lakes (Werribee) Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 358

Port of Melbourne Corporation v City of Melbourne [2015] VSC 714

 

Planning and Environment

 

Rockford Constant Velocity Pty Ltd v Melbourne CC [2023] VCAT 933

Melbourne Planning Scheme Amendment C384melb

Clifftop at Hepburn Pty Ltd v Hepburn SC [2021] VCAT 546

160 Leicester Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning [2021] VCAT 72

Hinton v Mildura Rural City Council [2020] VCAT 100

Melbourne Planning Scheme Amendments C323 and C365

DSL Securities Pty Ltd v Casey City Council [2019] VCAT 1489

BA Investments Pty Ltd v Casey City Council [2019] VCAT 700

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning v Yarra Ranges Shire Council [2019] VCAT 323

Western Region Environment Centre Inc v Environment Protection Authority [2018] VCAT 1178

C & D Recycling Pty Ltd v Greater Geelong City Council [2018] VCAT 831

Knol v Environment Protection Authority [2018] VCAT 33

Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme Amendment C88

Social Housing Renewal Standing Advisory Committee

Shiel FCP Pty Ltd v Melbourne City Council [2017] VCAT 744

Whittlesea and Mitchell Planning Scheme Amendment GC28

 

Administrative Law and Judicial Review    

 

Kingston City Council v Mobius Materials Recovery Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] VSC 588

Lantrak Developments Pty Ltd v Kingston City Council [2021] VSC 708

Russell v Murrindindi Shire Council (No 3) [2021] VSC 116

Gray v McRae [2019] VSC 329

Lower Our Tracks Inc v Minister for Planning [2016] VSC 803      

 

Inquiries, tribunals and commissions         

 

Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry (original and re-opened) (for the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources)

2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission (for the State of Victoria)

Applications to transfer licences concerning the Isle of Wight Hotel (Counsel advising the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation)

 

Gaming

 

APD Group Pty Ltd at Valley Inn Hotel (Gaming-EGM increase) (26 April 2022)

KWR Hotels Pty Ltd at Royal Hotel Koo Wee Rup premises (EGM-Premises Approval) [2021] VCGLR 8

Clifton Springs Golf Club Inc at Clifton Springs Golf Club premises (Gaming-EGM increase) [2020] VCGLR 36

Noble Park Football Social Club Inc at Noble Park Football Social Club premises (Gaming - EGM Increase) [2017] VCGLR 24

 

Freedom of information

 

Davis v Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (Tribunal pro

ceeding, settled)

Hartland v Department of Treasury and Finance [2016] VCAT 1173

 

Prior experience

 

Ian was a Principal Solicitor at the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office before coming to the Bar. While there, Ian completed secondments at the Building Commission and the Department of Sustainability and Environment. Ian was awarded the VGSO’s ‘Outstanding Lawyer’ award in 2009.

 

Memberships

 

  • Victorian Supreme Court Users Group for the Valuation, Compensation and Planning List
  • Victorian Planning & Environmental Law Association
  • Law Institute of Victoria
 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation. The information referred to above has been supplied by the barrister concerned. Neither Victorian Bar Inc nor the barrister's clerk have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information and neither accepts any responsibility in that regard.

Admitted

13 Mar 2007

Bar

25 Oct 2012

Areas of Expertise

    Agricultural Law

    Appellate 2 Areas

    • Appellate Merits Review
    • Civil Appeals

    Public Administrative 8 Areas

    • Civil and Human Rights
    • Compliance and Investigations
    • Disciplinary Proceedings
    • Discrimination
    • Judicial Review and Administrative Law
    • Liquor Licensing
    • Merits Review
    • Privacy or Freedom of Information

    Environment and Planning 6 Areas

    • Civil Enforcement
    • Compulsory Acquisition of Land and Compensation
    • Local Government
    • Merit Appeals
    • Mining
    • Valuation of Land - Rating and Taxing Appeals

    Inquests Inquiries 2 Areas

    • Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries
    • Coronial Inquests

    Criminal 2 Areas

    • Environmental and Planning Offences
    • Victims of Crime

    Government 2 Areas

    • Food Industry Regulation
    • Gaming Industry Regulation

    Tax Revenue 2 Areas

    • Land Tax
    • Stamp Duty and Other State Taxes

    Equity 1 Areas

    • Real Property

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