Community group takes on James Packer's casino plans in last-ditch legal bid

By Lisa Visentin
Updated November 15 2016 - 8:18pm, first published 5:58pm
Lawyers for local community groups have challenged the legality of planning approvals given to relocate the $2 billion casino complex to the waterfront.  Photo: Crown Resorts
Lawyers for local community groups have challenged the legality of planning approvals given to relocate the $2 billion casino complex to the waterfront. Photo: Crown Resorts
Artist's impression of Crown Resorts' casino and apartment complex at Barangaroo. Photo: Crown Resorts
Artist's impression of Crown Resorts' casino and apartment complex at Barangaroo. Photo: Crown Resorts

The planning body that approved James Packer's Barangaroo casino "misunderstood" the nature of its powers, the barrister for community groups opposed to the development told the NSW Land and Environment Court on Tuesday.

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