Wojciechowska v Blue Mountains City Council [2022] NSWCATAP 299

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wojciechowska v Blue Mountains City Council [2022] NSWCATAP 299 Hearing dates: 5 August 2022 Date of orders: 14 September 2022 Decision date: 14 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: I Coleman SC ADCJ, Principal Member Dr R Dubler SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. Leave to appeal is refused. Catchwords: APPEAL- administrative review- whether Tribunal erred on question of law or other grounds in affirming decisions of agency pursuant to Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bell IXL Investments Limited v Life Therapeutics Limited [2008] FCA 1457 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2012] NSWADT 5 Carrascalao v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 107 Collier v Country Women's Association of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 36 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 197 ALR 389; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Edwards v Noble [1971] HCA 54; (1971) 125 CLR 296 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Manly Council v Byrne & Anor [2004] NSWCA 123 Micallef v ICI Operations Australia Pty Limited [2001] NSWCA 274 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 Resource Pacific Pty Limited v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 98 Ros v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 70 Stanley v Roads and Maritime Services (NSW) [2014 NSWCATAD 123 Stead v State Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; (1986) 161 CLR 141 Web v Port Stephens Council [2018] NSWCATAP 224 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paulina Wojciechowska (Appellant) Blue Mountains City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Bennett (Respondent)