FGW v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2022] NSWCATAD 201

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FGW v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2022] NSWCATAD 201 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 16 June 2022 Decision date: 16 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D M Jay, Senior Member Decision: In so far as they purport to relate to the allegations made by FGW in an email dated 15 November 2021, the proceedings are dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Catchwords: JURISDICTION – Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 – Whether certain allegations were subject of review by the Tribunal – Application to strike out Legislation Cited: Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Pt 5 Cases Cited: DQW v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2019] NSWCATAD 213 Department of Education and Training v GA (No 3) [2004] NSWADTAP 50 EJE v Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages [2021] NSWCATAD 92 Department of Education and Training v ZR (No 2) [2009] NSWADTAP 30 KO and KP v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 18 Category: Principal judgment Parties: FGW (Applicant) Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) Z Dunford, Department of Communities and Justice Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00013702 Publication restriction: Pursuant to section 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, a person must not without the consent of the Tribunal, publish, or broadcast the name of any person who appears as a witness in these proceedings, to whom these proceedings relate, or is mentioned or otherwise involved in the proceedings. The name of a person includes a reference to any information, picture or other material that identifies the person or is likely to lead to the identification of the person. The provision of these reasons (with persons identified) is not intended to be a publication or broadcasting of an official report of the proceedings.