Kang v University of Sydney [2022] NSWCATAD 135

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kang v University of Sydney [2022] NSWCATAD 135 Hearing dates: 14 July 2021 Date of orders: 28 April 2022 Decision date: 28 April 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 – access to emails between academics concerning research – whether overriding public interest against disclosure – transparency of research into SARS-CoV-2 – confidentiality of information – risk of harm to persons identified – prejudice to exercise of functions – prejudice to the conduct, effectiveness or integrity of research Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 University of Sydney Act 1989 Cases Cited: AEZ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 90 Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 Bright v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2018] NSWCATAD 287 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Barrett [2015] NSWCATAP 68 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19 DTB v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 114 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 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 Office of Finance and Services v APV and APW [2014] NSWCATAP 88 Pemberton v UNSW [2014] NSWCATAD 19 Pembroke v Macquarie University [2014] NSWCATAD 76 Raven v The University of Sydney [2015] NSWCATAD 104 Salmon v Department of Justice (Corrective Services New South Wales) [2014] NSWCATAD 160 Turnbull v Strange [2018] NSWCA 157 Zonnevylle v Department of Education and Communities [2018] NSWCATAD 139 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dake Kang (Applicant) University of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Trahanas (Respondent)