Hi Michelle, I sent a query to Revenue NSW querying the classification of vacant Aboriginal Land Council land parcels. They have referred it to Treasury for a response. I will update this post as soon as a response is received.
My query:
The Preliminary Land Classification Manual suggests land is to be classified as Public Benefit Land “if it is not used for a profit-making purpose and if its dominant use is for a public benefit use at Appendix D”. Local Aboriginal Land Councils are not listed within Appendix D.
The majority of land parcels owned by Local Aboriginal Land Councils within Bellingen LGA are vacant with no current use.
Are you able to confirm that the appropriate classification for these parcels would be:
RESV – where a building entitlement exists; or
COMV – where no building entitlement exists?
And if not the above, what the appropriate classification would be?
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