Johnson v Wollondilly Shire Council [2022] NSWCATAD 182

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Johnson v Wollondilly Shire Council [2022] NSWCATAD 182 Hearing dates: 10 August 2021 Date of orders: 02 June 2022 Decision date: 02 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision under review is set aside insofar as it relates to information that has subsequently been released. 2. The decision under review is otherwise affirmed. Catchwords: Administrative Law – access to government information – diminish the competitive commercial value of information – prejudice any person's legitimate business – prejudice the effective exercise of agency's functions – disclosure of information provided to an agency in confidence – balancing public interest considerations Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Cases Cited: Australians for Sustainable Development Inc v Barangaroo Delivery Authority [2013] NSWADT 252 Battin v University of New England [2013] NSWADT 73 Brazel v Sydney Water Corporation [2021] NSWCATAP 13 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 5. Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 McKinnon v Blacktown City Council [2012] NSWADT 44 Seremetis v Commissioner of Police; Seremetis v Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 317 Taylor v Destination NSW [2020] NSWCATAD 137 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Susan Johnson (Applicant) Wollondilly Shire Council (Respondent)