Robertson v Deputy Secretary, Local Government, Planning and Policy [2022] NSWCATAD 147

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Robertson v Deputy Secretary, Local Government, Planning and Policy [2022] NSWCATAD 147 Hearing dates: 9 and 28 June 2021 Date of orders: 09 May 2022 Decision date: 09 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: The Respondent's decision of 8 March 2021 is affirmed Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review – Government Information – invalid application – excluded information – "relates to" – Office of Local Government - complaint handling and investigative functions Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Information Commissioner) Act 2009 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Local Government Act 1993 Cases Cited: AFW v Workcover Authority of New South Wales [2012] NSWADT 136 ALZ v SafeWork NSW (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAD 121 Beregi v Department of Planning Industry and Environment [2020] NSWCATAP 185 Beregi v Department of Planning, Industry and Environment [2019] NSWCATAD 253 Bevege v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 22 Black v Hunter New England Local Health District [2011] NSWADT 295 Broadribb v Medical Council of New South Wales [2018] NSWCATAD 213 BY v Director General, Attorney-General's Department [2002] NSWADT 79 Clark v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2019] NSWCATAD 73 Colakovski v Australian Telecommunications Corporation [1991] FCA 152; (1991) 100 ALR 111 Coppock v Willoughby City Council [2021] NSWCATAD 166 DF v Director General, Attorney General's Department [2002] NSWADT 164 DNM v Ombudsman [2019] NSWCATAP 77 Fearnley v Health Care Complaints Commission [2020] NSWCATAD 30 Joye v Beach Petroleum NL [1996] FCA 1552; (1996) 67 FCR 275 Ku-Ring-Gai Council v NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet [2016] NSWCATAD 181 Lam v Steve Jarvin Motors Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 186 Miller v Director of Public Prosecutions [2012] NSWADT 38 Pertsinidis v Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District [2014] NSWCATAD 130 Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales v Forbidden Foods Pty Limited [2020] NSWCATAP 182 Rittau v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2000] NSWADT 186 The Owners – Strata Plan No 80412 v Vickery (Costs) [2020] NSWCATAP 48 Tooheys Ltd v Cmr of Stamp Duties (NSW) [1961] HCA 35; (1961) 105 CLR 602 Watson v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWCATAD 139 Waugh Hotel Management Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2009] NSWCA 390 Yee v Medical Council of NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 370 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ian Robertson (Applicant) Deputy Secretary, Local Government, Planning and Policy (Respondent) Information Commissioner (Intervenor) Representation: Counsel: I Latham (Applicant) M Cobb-Clark (Respondent)