---
title: "Commonwealth compulsory acquisition: compensation issues list under the Lands Acquisition Act"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/planning-and-environment/cth-acquisition-compensation-issues"
type: "precedent"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "a12-cth-acquisition-compensation-issues"
area_id: "A12"
kind: "checklist"
ai_level: "yellow"
version: 1
task_ids: ["A12-T1-R12"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-22"
---

# Commonwealth compulsory acquisition: compensation issues list under the Lands Acquisition Act

> Issues list for a compensation claim after the Commonwealth compulsorily acquires an interest in land, using the factors the Department of Finance page sets out. It does not complete the section 67 or section 97 form.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/planning-and-environment/cth-acquisition-compensation-issues  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

- Kind: Checklist. Steps or checks to work through and tick off.
- Practice area: [Planning & Environment](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/planning-and-environment.md)
- Jurisdictions: Australia, Commonwealth
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the authority it cites, for Australia and Commonwealth.

## When to use it

Use when an interest in land in Australia has been, or is being, compulsorily acquired by the Commonwealth for a public purpose. State acquisition statutes are a different matter. The claim forms were not opened.

## Used for these tasks

- [Prepare a compulsory-acquisition compensation issues table](https://ailawframework.com/practice/planning-and-environment/prepare-a-compulsory-acquisition-compensation-issues-table.md)

## How AI may be used

AI may list the interests and the documents on the file against the factors the Finance page names. The lawyer assesses compensation.

**AI may:**

- Enter the interest, the owner and the date of acquisition from documents the lawyer identifies
- List invoices for removal or professional costs, without adding them up as the claim
- Flag whether the file is a section 67 claim or a section 97 claim, once the lawyer says which

**AI must not:**

- Must not state the amount of compensation
- Must not complete the claim form
- Must not apply a state acquisition Act

**The lawyer checks:**

- The acquisition is a Commonwealth compulsory acquisition, not an acquisition by agreement and not a state matter
- Each factor on the Finance page is addressed or marked as not arising
- The section 67 form is used for compensation for compulsory acquisition of an interest, which the page links to section 41. The section 97 form is for loss from Commonwealth activity on the land before acquisition
- The guide to acquisitions and the section 48 notice were not opened and are read before the claim is lodged

## Authorities

- [Department of Finance, Information to support the Lands Acquisition Act 1989, updated 19 December 2025 (compulsory acquisition for a public purpose; compensation should be just; factors; s 67 and s 97 claim forms)](https://www.finance.gov.au/government/property-and-construction/information-support-lands-acquisition-act-1989)

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/planning-and-environment/cth-acquisition-compensation-issues and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*