DQF v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2021] NSWCATAD 351

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DQF v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2021] NSWCATAD 351 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 22 November 2021 Decision date: 22 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The application is dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – privacy – personal information - whether internal review could be conducted by the Respondent's contracted service provider – whether application should be dismissed – whether application is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance Legislation Cited: Administrative Decision Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alchin v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 142 Attorney General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 BDK v Department of Education and Communities [2015] NSWCATAP 129 Choi v Legal Aid Commission of NSW [2020] NSWCATAD 242 Choi v University of Technology Sydney [2019] NSWCATAD 176 CRE v Blacktown City Council [2017] NSWCATAD 285 GA v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2005] NSWADTAP 38 Valastar Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2010] NSWADTAP 84 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DQF (Applicant) Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represented) Department of Communities and Justice, Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00061237 Publication restriction: An order is made under section 64(1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) restricting publication of the name of the Applicant in these reasons.