In the last edition of ARELJ it was reported that compensation was awarded under s 281(4)(e) of the Mineral Resources Act (Qld) for the compulsory nature of the acquisition in an amount of 25%, more than double the usual statutory minimum 10% awarded by the court under s 281(4)(e). Subsequently the court handed down several decisions that also awarded more than the statutory minimum amount. This paper expands on the various reasons that the compensation might be found to exceed the statutory minimum.
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