Politics · Australia · 3 hrs ago
Federal Court challenge to Adelaide MotoGP circuit discontinued
A Queensland man, Joshua Hogan, discontinued his Federal Court challenge to South Australia’s proposed MotoGP circuit in Adelaide.
Hogan had asked the court for a permanent injunction to stop the project.
The $96 million circuit would require nearly 400 trees to be removed.
Construction is due to begin in December, and Adelaide is scheduled to host MotoGP in November 2027.
The case ended at a brief hearing, and neither the state nor federal government is seeking costs from Hogan.
The court challenge is over, so the planned construction can proceed without this case blocking it.
A Queensland man’s Federal Court challenge to the South Australian government’s proposed Adelaide MotoGP circuit has been discontinued.
Joshua Hogan filed the case in September, seeking a permanent injunction against the project.
The proposed $96 million circuit will require the removal of nearly 400 trees, and construction is due to begin in December.
MotoGP is due to be hosted in Adelaide in November 2027.
The state and federal governments are not seeking costs from Hogan.
- Who
- Queensland man Joshua Hogan challenged the project. The South Australian government is proposing the circuit.
- What
- Hogan’s Federal Court challenge seeking a permanent injunction against the circuit was discontinued.
- When
- The case was filed in September and discontinued at a hearing on Thursday morning.
- Where
- The proposed circuit is in Adelaide, South Australia.
- Why
- The sources do not state why Hogan brought the challenge.
Joshua Hogan
South Australian government
Project approval
Joshua Hogan
Hogan sought a permanent injunction against the proposed circuit.
South Australian government
The government is proposing the circuit as a $96 million project.
Joshua Hogan lodged a Federal Court action seeking a permanent injunction against the proposed circuit.
Judicial Registrar Michael Buckingham said the proceedings were going to be discontinued.
Construction of the circuit is due to begin.
MotoGP is due to be hosted in Adelaide.
- Project cost
- $96 million
- Trees
- Nearly 400 are due to be removed
- Case filed
- September
- Construction due
- December
- Adelaide MotoGP
- November 2027
What people are saying
I'm fine, I just want to get this over my depression's pretty bad.
hoped this proceeding would come to an end for everyone's sake very quickly