AQG v Secretary, Department of Customer Service [2021] NSWCATAD 167

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AQG v Secretary, Department of Customer Service [2021] NSWCATAD 167 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 15 June 2021 Decision date: 15 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Dr J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: 1. A hearing of the respondent's summary dismissal application is dispensed with. 2. The proceedings are dismissed pursuant to s 55(1)(b) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Privacy – Where respondent applied for summary dismissal of applicant's application - Scope of applicant's application – Whether application sought review of conduct which was not the subject of an internal review application Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: AA v Department of Family and Community Services [2016] NSWSC 842 Alchin v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 142 EJE v Service NSW and Commissioner for Fair Trading [2021] NSWCATAD 62 KO and KP v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2005] NSWADTAP 56 WH v Internal Audit Bureau of NSW [2011] NSWADT 237 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AQG (Applicant) Secretary, Department of Customer Service (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00207004 Publication restriction: The publication or broadcast of the name of the applicant is prohibited, pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW).