Australia, Jan. 31 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on Jan. 6:
1. The applicant seeks a stay of a decision made by the respondent of 5 September 2024, suspending the applicant's approval to operate a childcare centre with immediate effect for a period of 6 months. I refused the stay application at the hearing. These are my reasons for the Order.
2. The applicant sought an internal review of the decision made on 5 September 2024 and the respondent's decision was confirmed on 21 October 2024. By the time the matter was before the Tribunal, the childcare centre had been closed for some three and a half months.
3. The decision made on the 5 September 2024 was made immediately following a co...