McEwan v Port Stephens Council [2022] NSWCATAD 148

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McEwan v Port Stephens Council [2022] NSWCATAD 148 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 9 May 2022 Decision date: 09 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: (1) I dispense with a hearing under s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) (the NCAT Act). (2) The application to revoke orders made under s 64(1) of the NCAT Act by the Tribunal in proceedings known as Webb v Port Stephens Council [2019] NSWCATAD 47 is dismissed. Catchwords: Administrative review – Non-publication orders made under s 64 of the NCAT Act in prior proceedings – whether circumstances require the variation or revocation of the non-publication orders – principle of open justice and public interest – prior orders not revoked. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Avilion Group Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police (GD) [2010] NSWADTAP 46 at [61] BJQ v Children's Guardian [2016] NSWCATAD 99 BJQ v Children's Guardian (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAD 291 Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v BRJ (No 3) [2015] NSWCATOD 159 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission (2010) 240 CLR 651; (2010) 84 ALJR 479; (2010) 267 ALR 12; (2010) 75 ATR 794; [2010] HCA 21 at [30] Howell v Macquarie University [2007] NSWCATAP 10 at [85] John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Police Tribunal of New South Wales (1987) 5 NSWLR 465 at 476-477; 5 NSWLR 465 McEwan v Port Stephens Council [2021] NSWCATAD 110 NAB v Meyers [2008] NSWSC 247 at [8] Raybos Australia Pty Ltd v Jones (1987) 2 NSWLR 47 at 55; 2 NSWLR 47 Rinehart v Welker (2011) 93 NSWLR 311; [2011] NSWCA 403 State of New South Wales (Justice Health) v Dezfouli [2008] NSWADTAP 69 at [81] Webb v Port Stephens Council [2019] NSWCATAD 47 Webb v Port Stephens Council [2020] NSWCATAP 152 Webb v Port Stephens Council; Webb v Port Stephens Council; Port Stephens Council v Webb [2020] NSWCATAD 81 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul McEwan (Applicant) Port Stephens Council (Respondent) Representation: T Webb (Agent) (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00378193 Publication restriction: Not applicable