Watkinson v Western Sydney University [2023] NSWCATAP 75

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Watkinson v Western Sydney University [2023] NSWCATAP 75 Hearing dates: 3 March 2023 Date of orders: 16 March 2023 Decision date: 16 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: S Westgarth, Deputy President A Balla ADCJ, Principal Member Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: Administrative law – access to government information – question of law – leave to appeal Legislation Cited: Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) ss 53, 89 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 ss 80, 81 (1) (e) Cases Cited: Bauskis v Liew [2013] NSWCA 297 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Davison v NSW Department of Education and Training [2013] NSWADT 25 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2004] NSWCATAP 69. Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith [2017] NSWCA 206 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Trent William Watkinson (Appellant) Western Sydney University (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Appellant (Self Represented) J Whealing (Respondent)

Solicitors: Clyde & Co (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00323090 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: [2022] NSWCATAD 321 Date of Decision: 30 September 2022 Before: H Dixon SC Senior Member File Number(s): 2022/00078230