##### 60AA  Compensation for acquisition of property - \(1\) If the operation of this Act would result in an acquisition of property \(within the meaning of paragraph 51\(xxxi\) of the Constitution\) from an entity otherwise than on just terms \(within the meaning of that paragraph\), the Commonwealth is liable to pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the entity\. - \(2\) If the Commonwealth and the entity do not agree on the amount of the compensation, the entity may institute proceedings in: - \(a\) the Federal Court of Australia; or - \(b\) the Supreme Court of a State or Territory; for the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the court determines\. --- ## Source and attribution Saved copy: C2018A00029 / C2026C00213 / f578e546a17068939a3a5a928474713f844dfae8 Scope: navPoint\_278 Compiled 2026\-06\-04\. This does not establish legal commencement\. Official source: https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au/C2018A00029/2026\-06\-04/2026\-06\-04/text/1/epub/OEBPS/document\_1/document\_1\.html Licence: https://creativecommons\.org/licenses/by/4\.0/ Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation at 1 October 2026\. For the latest information on Australian Government legislation please go to https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au\. Converted XHTML into Tiptap JSON; recovered lists from paragraph classes; kept literal labels and text\. Print layout is changed\. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is not covered by the CC BY licence\.