Eggleton v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 218

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Eggleton v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 218 Hearing dates: 13 May 2022 Date of orders: 30 June 2022 Decision date: 30 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Commissioner of Police dated 11 October 2021 is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – government information – review of decisions – access – reasonable search – onus of proof – redaction Legislation Cited: Government Information (Public Information) Act 2009 (NSW) Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA) State Records Act 1998 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2014 (NSW) Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) Cases Cited: EZ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 90 Cianfrano v Director General Department of Commerce and Anor (No. 2) [2006] NSWADT 195 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Barrett (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 86 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Cousins v Ambulance Service of New South Wales [2014] NSWCATAD 48 CYL v YZA [2016] NSWCATAD 314 Danis v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 138 Department of Education and Training v Mullett (No. 2) [2002] NSWCATAP 29 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179; (1979) 46 FLR 409 DZ v NSW Police [2002] NSWADT 274 FA v NSW Police [2003] NSWADT 196 Fisher v Commissioner of Police [2002] NSWADT 267 Fisher v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2019] NSWCATAD 34 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Gene Simring v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2009] NSWSC 270 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 JD v New South Wales Medical Board [2008] NSWADT 67 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Luxford v Department of Education & Communities [2016] NSWCATAD 118 Mauger v General Manager, Wingecarribee Shire Council [1999] NSWADT 35 McKinnon v Secretary, Department of Treasury (2006) 228 CLR 423; [2006] HCA 46 Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 NASR v State of New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 101 Neary v State Rail Authority [1999] NSWADT 107 NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing v Fahey [2012] NSWADTAP 55 Richards v Commissioner Department of Communities [2011] NSWADT 98 Robinson v Department of Health [2002] NSWCATAD 222 Searle Australia Pty Ltd v Public Interest Advocacy Centre [1999] FCA 241 Seremetis v Commissioner of Police; Seremetis v Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 317 Seven Network Limited v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District [2017] NSWCATAD 210 Smith v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWADT 85 Taylor v Chief Inspector, RSPCA [1999] NSWADT 23 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Turner v Corrective Services NSW (No 2) [2013] NSWADT 232 Willner v City of Port Phillip (Review and Regulation) [2015] VCAT 1320 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 YG and GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Zonnevylle v Department of Education and Communities [2018] NSWCATAD 139 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rickie Eggleton (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00207887 Publication restriction: None