Else v Ministry of Health [2021] NSWCATAD 381

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Else v Ministry of Health [2021] NSWCATAD 381 Hearing dates: 08 July 2021 Date of orders: 23 December 2021 Decision date: 23 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: (1) The Tribunal notes that the Operating Procedures document has been released to the applicant with redactions. (2) The decision of the respondent is otherwise affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review - Government Information – exemptions from hotel quarantine - whether overriding public interest against disclosure – refusal deal – unreasonable and substantial diversion of resources Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Public Health (COVID-19 Air Transportation Quarantine) Order 2021 Public Health (COVID-19 Maritime Quarantine) Order 2021 Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 Cameron v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 13 Cianfrano v Director General, Premier's Department [2006] NSWADT 137 Colefax v Department of Education and Communities (No. 2) [2013] NSWADT 130 Fire Brigade Employees' Union v Fire and Rescue NSW [2014] NSWCATAD 113 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Hanna v NSW Ministry of Health [2019] NSWCATAD 21 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Imielska v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2021] NSWCATAD 74 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Loussikian v University of Sydney [2018] NSWCATAD 140 Newcastle City Council v Newcastle East Residents Action Group [2018] NSWCATAP 254 Re Waterford and Department of Treasury (No 2) (1984) 5 ALD 588 Ruyters v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 223 Watt v Department of Planning and Environment [2016] NSWCATAD 42 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sylvia Else (Applicant) Ministry of Health (Respondent) Representation: Applicant self-represented Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00084883 Publication restriction: Nil