Randhawa v Blacktown City Council [2022] NSWCATAD 192

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Randhawa v Blacktown City Council [2022] NSWCATAD 192 Hearing dates: 13 October 2021 Date of orders: 14 June 2022 Decision date: 14 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – access to government information – confidential information that facilitates the effective exercise of that agency's functions - supply of information from an informant – whether public interest considerations against disclosure outweigh public interest considerations in favour of disclosure Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Battin v University of New England [2013] NSWADT 73 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 5. Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 McDonald v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2019] NSWCATAD 66 NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing v Fahey [2012] NSWADTAP 55 Selby v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 61 Taylor v Destination NSW [2020] NSWCATAD 137 Tziolas v New South Wales Department of Education and Communities [2012] NSWADT 69 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kittu Randhawa (Applicant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Sparke Helmore Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00065753 Publication restriction: Nil