FVA v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 236

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FVA v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 236 Hearing dates: 14 July 2023 Date of orders: 14 July 2023 Decision date: 14 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review – Government information – failure of the applicant to appear at the hearing – matter determined in the absence of the applicant - whether overriding public interest against disclosure - confidential information - information provided in confidence Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) 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: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 Cianfrano v Director General Department of Commerce and Anor (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 195 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri [2012] NSWCATAP 19 DZ v NSW Police [2002] NSWADT 274 Davis v Secretary, Department of Education [2022] NSWCATAD 55 FA v NSW Police [2003] NSWADT 196 Fisher v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2019] NSWCATAD 34 Fisher v NSW Police [2002] NSWADT 267 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 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 Searle Australia Pty Ltd v Public Interest Advocacy Centre (1992) 36 FCR 111 Seremetis v Commissioner of Police; Seremetis v Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 317 Simring v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWSC 270 Smith v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWADT 85 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Transport for NSW v Searle [2018] NSWCATAP 93 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 Woolley v Lismore City Council [2013] NSWADT 10 YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: FVA (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: No appearance (Applicant) McCullough Robertson (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00077447 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 [COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NSW POLICE FORCE].