NSW Taking the Federal Gov to court
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The next question is what public utility. Most public utilities are provided by state or local governments, or government owned corporations.
I believe the electricity supply in Australia is going to be compromised because of lack of action by the federal govt. Namely, new coal-fired power stations not being built and compulsorily acquiring Liddel power station to keep supply sufficient for the needs of the public and industry.
The short answer is: no. The long answer with full reasoning is not going to be given here and, to be honest, I don't have the time or inclination to search it all through.
The practical answer is still no, because if nothing else:
- You can't sue someone for a possible future event. Your belief that something is going to happen is not sufficient.
- Even if the 'federal government' was the appropriate respondent there are different arms to it. The executive (i.e. the bureaucrats)? They're just doing what the elected officials tell them to do. The legislative (i.e. the House of Representatives, and/or the Senate)? They've got parliamentary privilege. If the parliament votes to/to no build new coal fired power stations, those decisions are outside the powers of the courts to question.
The practical answer is still no, because if nothing else:
- You can't sue someone for a possible future event. Your belief that something is going to happen is not sufficient.
- Even if the 'federal government' was the appropriate respondent there are different arms to it. The executive (i.e. the bureaucrats)? They're just doing what the elected officials tell them to do. The legislative (i.e. the House of Representatives, and/or the Senate)? They've got parliamentary privilege. If the parliament votes to/to no build new coal fired power stations, those decisions are outside the powers of the courts to question.
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