Thomson v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 53

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Thomson v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 53 Hearing dates: 10 August 2020 Date of orders: 9 March 2021 Decision date: 09 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: Administrative Law – ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – public access to government information – Request for information concerning a complaint alleging police misconduct – personal information – whether prejudice to the effective exercise of an agency's functions – public interest in transparency and accountability - balancing public interest considerations Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Police Act 1900 Police Regulation 2015 Cases Cited: AEZ v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADT 90 Amos v Western NSW Local Health District [2017] NSWCATAD 176 Applicants v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2015] NSWCATAD 22 Beregi v Department of Planning Industry and Environment [2020] NSWCATAP 185 Black v Hunter-New England Health District [2011] NSWADT 295 Cameron v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 13 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Cousins v Ambulance Service (NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 48 Danis v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAP 23 DDT v Charles Sturt University [2017] NSWCATAD 329 Director General, Department of Education & Training v Mullett (GD) [2002] NSWADTAP 13 Fire Brigade Employees' Union v Fire and Rescue (NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 113 Luxford v Department of Education and Communities (NSW) [2016] NSWCATAD 118 Head v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2010] NSWADT 27 Hopson v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 379 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Jamieson v Department of Justice [2019] NSWCATAD 173 Johnson v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 23 Klaric v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 153 McDonald v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2019] NSWCATAD 66 McKinnon v Department of Treasury [2006] HCA 45. Miriani v Transport for NSW [2021] NSWCATAD 16 Miskelly v Transport for NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 207 NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing v Fahey [2012] NSWADTAP 55 Public Service Association and Professional Officers Association, Amalgamated Union of NSW v Director General, Premier's Department [2002] NSWADT 277 Raven v University of Sydney [2015] NSWCATAD 104 Re B and Brisbane North Regional Health Authority [1994] QICmr 1; (1993) 1 QAR 279 Re Waterford and Department of the Treasury (No 2) (1984) 5 ALD 588 Ritson v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2010] NSWADT 22 Selby v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 61 Seremetis v Commissioner of Police; Seremetis v Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 317 Sheehy v Commissioner of Police; Rapisarda v Commissioner of Police; McDonald v Commissioner of Police; Housego v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSWCATAD 73 Transport for NSW v Searle [2018] NSWCATAP 93 Tziolas v Department of Education and Communities (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 69 Ugur v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD Vella v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWADT 68 Williams v Department of Industry and Investment [2012] NSWADT 192 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 Woolley v Lismore City Council [2013] NSWADT 10 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Thomson (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: D Thomson (Applicant in person)