Vogel v Secretary, Department of Education [2023] NSWCATAD 105

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vogel v Secretary, Department of Education [2023] NSWCATAD 105 Hearing dates: 21 April 2023 Date of orders: 04 May 2023 Decision date: 04 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: (1) The respondent's decision dated 28 November 2022 is varied to provide the applicant with access to the document titled "Ventilation Audit - Windows and Fans: (Faulconbridge Public School - 4354)". (2) The respondent's decision is otherwise affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review – Government information – reasonable searches – no obligation to provide access by creating a new record Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) State Records Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amos v Central Coast Council [2018] NSWCATAD 101 Cianfrano v Director General Department of Commerce and Anor (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 195 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 Klaric v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 153 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 McKinnon v Secretary, Department of Treasury (2006) 228 CLR 423 Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 Samandi v NSW Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 286 Seremetis v Commissioner of Police; Seremetis v Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 317 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Ugur v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 293 Webb v Port Stephens Council [2018] NSWCATAP 224 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: Peter Vogel (Applicant) Secretary, Department of Education (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00015839 Publication restriction: Nil