Saffari v Australian Information Commissioner [2023] FCAFC 127

Federal Court of Australia

Saffari v Australian Information Commissioner [2023] FCAFC 127 Appeal from: Saffari v Australian Information Commissioner [2022] FCA 1016

File number(s): NSD 741 of 2022

Judgment of: SARAH C DERRINGTON, STEWART AND ABRAHAM JJ

Date of judgment: 10 August 2023

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – privacy – appeal from dismissal of application for judicial review of decision of Australian Information Commissioner (AIC) – where AIC found in favour of appellant and awarded compensation – where appellant sought an order that CEO of Amazon apologise – whether AIC failed to consider appellant's submission in respect of the apology sought – whether mandatory relevant consideration – whether AIC erroneously considered the effect of an apology on separate legal proceedings – whether AIC's use of phrase "hurt feelings" legally unreasonable or illogical

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5(1)(e), 5(1)(f) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ss 36(1), 40(1), 40A(1), 52(1), sch 1

Cases cited: Applicant WAEE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 184; 236 FCR 593 DNA17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCAFC 146 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; 73 ALD 321 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 Plaintiff M1/2021 v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 17; 96 ALJR 497 Sordini v Wilcox [1983] FCA 57; 70 FLR 326