Styles v Department of Planning and Environment [2023] NSWCATAD 220

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Styles v Department of Planning and Environment [2023] NSWCATAD 220 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 16 August 2023 Decision date: 16 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Ziegler, Senior Member Decision: 1. The Tribunal dispenses with a hearing pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. 2. The name of the respondent is changed to Department of Planning and Environment. 3. The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – access to government information – decision of the agency that access application was not a valid application. Legislation Cited: Administrative Arrangement (Second Perrottet Ministry – Transitional) Order 2021 Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes – Public Service agencies) Order 2019 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Local Government Act 1993 Cases Cited: Beregi v Department of Planning, Industry and Environment [2019] NSWCATAD 253 Broadribb v Medical Council of New South Wales [2018] NSWCATAD 213 DF v Director General, Attorney General's Department [2002] NSWADT 164 DNM v Ombudsman [2019] NSWCATAP 77 Miller v Director of Public Prosecutions [2012] NSWADT 38 Robertson v Deputy Secretary, Local Government Planning and Policy [2022] NSWCATAD 147 Yee v Medical Council of NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 370 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lynette Styles (Applicant) Department of Planning and Environment (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Cobb-Clark (Respondent)