Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS Freedom of Information - the Ombudsman - draft report
concerning complaint of stopping of pensions payable to Greek
pensioners - exemption of report from disclosure.
Freedom of Information Act 1982, ss. 4, 22 and 36
Ombudsman Act 1976, ss. 8, 12, 15, 35
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, paras. 5(1)(e) and (f) and 5(2)(a) and (b)
DIMITRIOUS KAVVADIAS v. COMMONWEALTH OMBUDSMAN No. G393 of 1983
Coram: Sheppard J. 9 July 1984
Sydney
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUS IA
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) No. G396 of 1983 NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) ) )
GENERAL DIVISTON
BETWEEN : DIMITRLOUS KAVVADIAS Applicant
AND:
COMMO TH OMBUDSMAN Respondent For proposed orders see page 41. No orders have yet been made. The matter has been adjourned for short minutes of
order until 1 August 1984.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY
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GENERAL DiVISION BETWEEN :
DIMITRIOUS KAVVADIAS
AND:
COMMONWEALTH OMBUDSMAN
Respondent
SHEPPARD J. g SULLY 1964 REASONS POR "UDGMENT
decision cf tne Cimmonwealth Ircudsman rade on 3 tay Lee.
he Gecision denzrea to the applicant access tec a draft report
Socral Security. The comolainc arose put 2F wnat oectame widaely "nown in the community as the sreen rensiens sonspiracy case. Tne jecisicn of 45 May 1282? cag given 17 a letter of that date t2 a Mr. VYashman wne is the aiseacter of an organisation known as the Fuplic inrerest Advocacy Centre
us a legal aid centre ana us staffea py solicitors. One of these, Mr. Molan, 1s the solicitor a» the record for the applicant. The reauest for access toa tne
draft report was made pursuant ctas.il of the Freedom of
tw
Intormation Act i982. The Ombudsman refused access ona number of grounds whicn included reliance upon s. 36 and s.
38 of the Act.
On 26 May 1983 a solicitor in the employ of the Puoliic interest Advocacy Centre notifiead tne Reaistrar of the Administrative Apreais Tribunal that De. 'Lucire intended to appeal to tne Tribunal agairzt the decision of tne Ombucsiran
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