Third edition of a guide to land acquisition law in Australia and New Zealand. Incorporates the many changes to the relevant laws in both countries since the publication of the second edition in 1983. Includes tables of cases and statutes.

Land Acquisition, 7th edition is an examination of the principles of the law governing the compulsory acquisition or resumption of land in Australia. It summarises the principal legislative provisions and the case law that has emerged over 150 years. Reference is made to nine federal, state and territory states and to approximately 450 reported cases.