Legal action filed against Darwin Council over proposed civic centre

Legal action filed against Darwin Council over new civic centre

by | Apr 16, 2025 | Business, News, Subscriber | 6 comments

A Federal Court application has been lodged seeking to force Darwin Council to hand over documents r
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6 Comments

  1. me thinks the men and women that make up the aldermen of the city of darwin will have a lot o free time on their hands in September 2025.

  2. **3 x clapping emojis**

    “An originating application for an order for preliminary discovery of documents, along with affidavits”

    ~ For all the non-legal people out there, please please follow this example. Start more court action against anyone who lies to you, prevents you from accessing documents or information, covers up things, hides things, bullies you. Don’t leave enforcement to any NT Government body or agency which will be staffed with their cronies most likely to make sure your complaint goes nowhere fast – see NT ICAC as a fantastic example of how this process works in real time.

    ~As you can see above, (easy to look up online) ‘preliminary discovery of documents’ usually means the court will force the body/organisation to release categories of documents and information often kept secret from you so that you can see if you have the basis for a legal case against them.

    ~You can use FOI for this purpose too although the court processes for preliminary discovery (before the actual court proceedings are filed) and actual discovery (after the actual court proceedings are filed) are excellent ways to put information into the public legal arena and allow them to be accessed and reported on by courageous media outlets such as this. It is also faster than FOI applications which Government has been allowed to delay and deny for years because they are hiding stuff from us.

    ~ More and more and more court actions please.

    **3 x clapping emojis**

  3. Some lawyers will offer free consultations to listen to your potential legal claim and give you some basic legal advice for you to think about. Phone their offices and ask if they provide this service.

    Or you can speak to lawyers for free at:

    Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission (NT Legal Aid)

    Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) offers a range of free legal and support services.

    Free legal advice sessions are held three times a week in Darwin, Casuarina and Palmerston. Sessions are also held at other Top End venues such as Katherine.

    The sessions operate on a first come first served basis. You can talk confidentially about your legal problem with a lawyer who can give you advice and suggest action. They may also help you to write a letter or prepare other simple documents.

    You may attend these free sessions more than once. They can offer advice on common legal problems with some exceptions, so you should contact them first to check.

    Go get ’em!

  4. How much of CoD rate-payer money is being spent by LM Kon Vatskalis & CEO Simone Saunders to support Sam Weston Code of Conduct against Cr Amye Un in legal fees? This should be made transparent.

    How much is CoD CEO Simone Saunders annual salary as a public servant this should be accessible to the public?

    Also LM Vatskalis took the Heritage The Esplanade request from community residents to the Supreme Court, how much did this cost?

    What ever happened with the $700,000.00 Cyclone Tracy Falopian Tubes Structure Commonwealth Grant misinformation? When is Anthony Bullocks book about the dodgy CoD process.

    Roll on CoD 2025 August election to get rid of LM Vatskalis & his CCP ALP minions who have visited Shenzen & continue to sell out quiet citizens.

  5. more than happy to contribute to a gofund me campaign to assist with legal bills

  6. Dearest Darwinians,

    A gentle reminder the individuals behind the companies bringing this legal action are all in the construction game.

    Could this be a question of sour grapes?

    One should always look deeper into peoples true motivations.

    Maybe those without sin should cast the stone…

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