Walker v SafeWork NSW [2022] NSWCATAD 94

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Walker v SafeWork NSW [2022] NSWCATAD 94 Hearing dates: 14 October 2021 Date of orders: 18 March 2022 Decision date: 18 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review - Government Information – confidential information – secrecy provision – effective exercise of agency's functions - whether overriding public interest against disclosure Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Fraser v SafeWork NSW [2020] NSWCATAP 92 Fraser v SafeWork NSW (No 2) [2021] NSWCATAD 79 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Macquarie University v Howell (No 2) [2009] NSWADTAP 19 Newcastle City Council v Newcastle East Residents Action Group [2018] NSWCATAP 254 Perilya v Nash [2015] NSWSC 706 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Philip Walker (Applicant) SafeWork NSW (Respondent) Representation: Applicant in person Legal, Government and Corporate Services, Department of Customer Service for the Respondent File Number(s): 2021/00136663 Publication restriction: Nil