Brazel v Sydney Water (No 2) [2021] NSWCATAD 370

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Brazel v Sydney Water (No 2) [2021] NSWCATAD 370 Hearing dates: On the Papers Date of orders: 13 December 2021 Decision date: 13 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: (1) A hearing is dispensed with under s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. (2) The decision made by Sydney Water on 12 August 2020 is varied to the extent set out in [99] of these reasons. (3) The decision under review is otherwise affirmed. (4) Pursuant to s 64(1)(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the disclosure of the material filed with the Tribunal on a confidential basis is restricted to the respondent, the respondent's legal representatives and the Tribunal. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review - Government Information – identity of third parties who made objections to release of information – whether overriding public interest against disclosure – refusal to deal Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 Bellamy v Bellamy [2018] NSWSC 534 Brazel v Sydney Water [2020] NSWCATAD 188 Brazel v Sydney Water Corporation [2021] NSWCATAP 13 Bungree Aboriginal Association Limited v NSW Registrar of Community Housing [2019] NSWCATAD 61 Collins v Department of Finance, Service and Innovation (2018) NSWCATAD 60 Commissioner of Police v Danis [2017] NSWCATAP 7 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Ibrahim v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 41 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Newcastle City Council v Newcastle East Residents Action Group [2018] NSWCATAP 254 Re Gooley and Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board and Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2000] AATA 1144 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31; (2008) 235 CLR 286 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Thomas Brazel (Applicant) Sydney Water (Respondent) Representation: Applicant in person Respondent by its employed officer File Number(s): 2020/00290033 Publication restriction: Nil