Guimaraes v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 372

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Guimaraes v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 372 Hearing dates: 29 April 2022 Date of orders: 21 November 2022 Decision date: 21 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Mulvey, Senior Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the publication of the confidential material provided by the Commissioner of Police, NSW Police is prohibited. (2) Pursuant to s 64(1)(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the disclosure of the confidential material provided by the Commissioner of Police, NSW Police is prohibited. (3) The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Government Information (Public Access Act) 2009 – effect of disclosure of information under Government Information (Public Access Act) 2009 – for information to be revealed it must be publicly disclosed – effect of s 63 of Administrative Decisions Act 1997 Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: AEZ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 90 Battin v University of New England [2013] NSWADT 73 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 5 DDT v Charles Sturt University [2017] NSWCATAD 329 Eastman v Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District [2022] NSWCATAD 263 EIF v Legal Aid NSW [2020] NSWCATAD 113 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police (2011) NSWADT 286 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Jenkinson v Department of Education and Communities (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 280 Mansfield v Department of Family and Community Services (NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 43 Taylor v Destination NSW [2020] NSWCATAD 137 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Guimaraes (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00358203 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the publication of the confidential material provided by the Commissioner of Police, NSW Police is prohibited. Pursuant to s 64(1)(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the disclosure of the confidential material provided by the Commissioner of Police, NSW Police is prohibited.