Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 210

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 210 Hearing dates: 19 April 2021 Date of orders: 16 July 2021 Decision date: 16 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: The respondent's reviewable decision is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – government information – access application – information not held – reasonableness of searches – redacted information - information out of scope ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – jurisdiction of tribunal – matter between a State and resident of another State - whether tribunal exercising judicial power Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Police Act 1990 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Cases Cited: Amos v Central Coast Council [2019] NSWCATAD 226 Attorney General (Cth) v Breckler [1999] HCA 28 Attorney General for New South Wales v Gatsby [2018] NSWCA 254 Brandy v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission [1995] HCA 10 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 5 Commissioner of Police (NSW) v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Commissioner of Police v Estate of Russell [2002] NSWCA 272; (2002) 55 NSWLR 232 EFB v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 55 Hutchinson v State of New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 91 Klaric v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 153 Luton v Lessels [2002] HCA 13 Miriani v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2005] NSWADT 187 Miskelly v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCATAD 133 Paphos Providores Pty Ltd v Ladha (2015) 91 NSWLR 400 Precision Data Holdings Ltd v Wills (1991) 173 CLR Robinson v Commissioner of Police [2014] NSWCATAP 73 State of New South Wales v Briggs [2016] NSWCA 344; (2016) 95 NSWLR 467 Webb v Port Stephens Council [2017] NSWCATAD 348 Williams v Department Industry and Investment (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 192 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2020] NSWCATAD 310 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paulina Wojciechowska (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00333837 Publication restriction: Nil