Ian Munt specialises in land compensation and valuation, planning and environment, heritage, gaming, public law and property and leasing disputes. He has acted for an array of State and Local government authorities and private sector and community actors in proceedings in the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Planning Panels Victoria.
Ian has appeared or advised in the following selected matters:
Land Compensation and Valuation
AG Dennis Pty Ltd & Ors v Minister for Environment [2023] VSC 44
Premier Bay Pty Ltd v Valuer-General Victoria (Land Valuation) (Corrected) [2022] VCAT 830
Foresight Solar Australia Pty Ltd & Ors v Swan Hill Rural City Council (VCAT proceedings, settled)
Wilson v Melbourne Water Corporation [2018] VSC 555
PTDA v Commissioner for State Revenue [2017] VSCA 266
Secretary to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources v Manor Lakes (Werribee) Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 114
The Secretary to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources v Kin Lee [2017] VSC 504
Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change v Morton [2017] VSC 774
Secretary to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources v Manor Lakes (Werribee) Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 358
Port of Melbourne Corporation v City of Melbourne [2015] VSC 714
Planning and Environment
Rockford Constant Velocity Pty Ltd v Melbourne CC [2023] VCAT 933
Melbourne Planning Scheme Amendment C384melb
Clifftop at Hepburn Pty Ltd v Hepburn SC [2021] VCAT 546
160 Leicester Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning [2021] VCAT 72
Hinton v Mildura Rural City Council [2020] VCAT 100
Melbourne Planning Scheme Amendments C323 and C365
DSL Securities Pty Ltd v Casey City Council [2019] VCAT 1489
BA Investments Pty Ltd v Casey City Council [2019] VCAT 700
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning v Yarra Ranges Shire Council [2019] VCAT 323
Western Region Environment Centre Inc v Environment Protection Authority [2018] VCAT 1178
C & D Recycling Pty Ltd v Greater Geelong City Council [2018] VCAT 831
Knol v Environment Protection Authority [2018] VCAT 33
Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme Amendment C88
Social Housing Renewal Standing Advisory Committee
Shiel FCP Pty Ltd v Melbourne City Council [2017] VCAT 744
Whittlesea and Mitchell Planning Scheme Amendment GC28
Administrative Law and Judicial Review
Kingston City Council v Mobius Materials Recovery Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] VSC 588
Lantrak Developments Pty Ltd v Kingston City Council [2021] VSC 708
Russell v Murrindindi Shire Council (No 3) [2021] VSC 116
Gray v McRae [2019] VSC 329
Lower Our Tracks Inc v Minister for Planning [2016] VSC 803
Inquiries, tribunals and commissions
Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry (original and re-opened) (for the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources)
2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission (for the State of Victoria)
Applications to transfer licences concerning the Isle of Wight Hotel (Counsel advising the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation)
Gaming
APD Group Pty Ltd at Valley Inn Hotel (Gaming-EGM increase) (26 April 2022)
KWR Hotels Pty Ltd at Royal Hotel Koo Wee Rup premises (EGM-Premises Approval) [2021] VCGLR 8
Clifton Springs Golf Club Inc at Clifton Springs Golf Club premises (Gaming-EGM increase) [2020] VCGLR 36
Noble Park Football Social Club Inc at Noble Park Football Social Club premises (Gaming - EGM Increase) [2017] VCGLR 24
Freedom of information
Davis v Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (Tribunal proceeding, settled)
Hartland v Department of Treasury and Finance [2016] VCAT 1173
Prior experience
Ian was a Principal Solicitor at the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office before coming to the Bar. While there, Ian completed secondments at the Building Commission and the Department of Sustainability and Environment. Ian was awarded the VGSO’s ‘Outstanding Lawyer’ award in 2009.
Memberships
- Victorian Supreme Court Users Group for the Valuation, Compensation and Planning List
- Victorian Planning & Environmental Law Association
- Law Institute of Victoria
