Ugur v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2022] NSWCATAD 373

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ugur v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2022] NSWCATAD 373 Hearing dates: 14 July 2022 & 16 September 2022 Date of orders: 21 November 2022 Decision date: 21 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The respondent's decision dated 20 September 2021 is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review – Government information – onus of proof - scope of GIPA application - reasonable searches - confidential hearing and evidence - scope of application – whether documents held – public interest test – balancing the public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) Ombudsman Act 1974 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) State Records Act 1998 (NSW) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) Cases Cited: Alam v Insurance and Care NSW [2020] NSWCATAD 148 Applicants v Commissioner of Police [2015] NSWCATAD 22 Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180; (1986) 64 ALR 163 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 5 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 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 Johnston v TAFE NSW [2019] NSWCATAD 152 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 Mizzi v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 150 Pearson v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 113 Robinson v Commissioner of Police [2014] NSWCATAP 73 Searle Australia Pty Ltd v Public Interest Advocacy Centre (1992) 36 FCR 111; (1992) 108 ALR 163 Sherman v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2016] NSWCATAD 107 South Dural Residents and Ratepayers Group Inc. v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCATAD 83 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Transport for NSW v Searle [2018] NSWCATAP 93 Walker v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCATAD 177 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Haci Emin Orhan Ugur (Applicant) NSW Trustee and Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Ms K Mattes (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00065944 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 (NSW Trustee and Guardian).