Australia, June 20 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 19:

1. On 9 April 2025, I made the following orders:

1) Paragraphs [16]-[18] of the First Defendant's Defence are struck out.

2) Judgment against the First Defendant in the amount of $3,324,463.71.

3) The First Defendant is to pay interest pursuant to section 100 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW).

4) The First Defendant is to pay the costs of the Plaintiff's Notice of Motion filed on 24 January 2025.

2. I made the orders as to costs without giving the Plaintiff an opportunity to make submissions on costs. That was an oversight because the Plaintiff asked for that opportunity at the hearing.

3. I gave leave to the parties...