Bowyer v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 254

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bowyer v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 254 Hearing dates: 13 July 2022 Date of orders: 1 August 2022 Decision date: 01 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The decisions of the respondent dated 24 February 2022 and 16 June 2022 are affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review – Government information – public interest considerations in favour of disclosure of information – public interest factors against disclosure of information – Balancing the public interest – Scope of administrative review Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Information Act 2002 (NT) Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Police Regulation 2015 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) Cases Cited: AFW v WorkCover Authority of NSW [2013] NSWADT 51 Anderson v University of Sydney [2018] NSWCATAD 196 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57; (2006) 80 ALJR 1672; (2006) 229 ALR 457; [2006] HCA 46 Brady v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 53 Burke v Health Education and Training Institute [2016] NSWCATAD 194 CCX v Children's Guardian [2017] NSWCATAD CGU Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd v Department of Planning and Environment [2018] NSWCATAD 169 Cameron v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 13 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 80 Collins v Department Finance, Services & Innovation [2018] NSWCATAD 60 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 DDT v Charles Sturt University [2017] NSWCATAD 329 Director General, Department of Education & Training v Mullett & Anor (GD) [2002] NSWADTAP 13 ECN v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 153 Fisher v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2019] NSWCATAD 34 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286] Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Jenkinson v Department of Education and Communities [2013] NSWADT 280 Jones v NSW Department of Education [2017] NSWCATAD 51 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Luxford v Department of Education and Communities [2016] NSWCATAD 118 McDonald v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2019] NSWCATAD 66 McInnes v NSW Department of Education and Communities [2013] NSWADT 219 McLachlan v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 109 NSW Henry George Foundation v Director General, NSW Department of Attorney General and Justice [2013] NSWADT 2 Place v Department of Finance, Services and Innovation (No 2) [2018] NSWCATAD 220 Robinson v Director General, Department of Health [2002] NSWADT 222 Selby v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 61 Sheehy v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSWCATAD 73 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Thomson v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 53 Transport for NSW v Searle [2018] NSWCATAP 93 YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vaughan Ranald Bowyer (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Norton Rose Fulbright (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00095813 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the publication or disclosure of the parts of these Reasons marked "NOT FOR PUBLICATION", other than to the respondent Commissioner of Police."