Coote v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCATAD 160

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Coote v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCATAD 160 Hearing dates: 1 April 2021 Date of orders: 7 June 2021 Decision date: 07 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Pearson, Principal Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – government information – access application – complaint made to Council – access to name and details of complainant- whether overriding public interest against disclosure Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes Act 1900 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Health Records and Information privacy Act 2002 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Newcastle City Council v Newcastle East Residents Action Group [2018] NSWCATAP 254 Stiller v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2004] NSWADT 173 Transport NSW v Searle [2018] NSWCATAP 93 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Coote (Applicant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represented) Blacktown City Council, Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00004180 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the disclosure to the applicant or the public of the un-redacted material provided by the respondent is prohibited.