Port Stephens Council v Webb [2021] NSWCATAD 180

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Port Stephens Council v Webb [2021] NSWCATAD 180 Hearing dates: 10 December 2020 Date of orders: 25 June 2021 Decision date: 25 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Goodman SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) The applicant has leave to amend its application dated 3 December 2019 by the deletion of sub- paragraph 1(b); and (2) The application is dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – access applications – application for restraint order under s 110 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2019 – exercise of discretion CIVIL PROCEDURE – amendment of application to abandon part Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act Cases Cited: Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Lo v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2013) 85 NSWLR 86; [2013] NSWCA 180 Palerang, Queanbeyan City and Goulburn Mulwaree Council v Powell [2015] NSWCATAD 44 Pittwater Council v Walker [2015] NSWCATAD 34 Port Stephens Council v Webb [2017] NSWCATAD 341 Port Stephens Council v Webb [2020] NSWCATAD 81 Webb v Port Stephens Council [2020] NSWCATAP 152 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Port Stephens Council (Applicant) Telina Webb (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Tronson (Applicant)