Salfus v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 237

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Salfus v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 237 Hearing dates: 26 June 2023 Date of orders: 30 August 2023 Decision date: 30 August 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 - whether overriding public interest against disclosure - confidential information - information provided in confidence Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) Police Regulation 2015 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) State Records Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 Bailey v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAP 103 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Field [2016] NSWCATAP 59 DQN v University of Sydney [2019] NSWCATAD 159 Director General, Department of Education & Training v Mullett & Anor (GD) [2002] NSWADTAP 13 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 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2005] NSWADT 23 McMahon v Director General, Department of Fair Trading [2003] NSWADT 164 Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 Ryder v Booth State Superannuation Board v O'Connor [1985] VR 869 Searle Australia Pty Ltd v Public Interest Advocacy Centre (1992) 36 FCR 111 Simring v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWSC 270 Snape v Commissioner of Police No 2 [2022] NSWCATAP 244 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Transport for NSW v Searle [2018] NSWCATAP 93 Woolley v Lismore City Council [2013] NSWADT 10 YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Deryck Salfus (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Self-represented (Applicant) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 25022/00367855 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64(1)(c) of the NCAT Act the publication or disclosure of the parts of these Reasons marked "NOT FOR PUBLICATION", other than to the respondent (the Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force) is prohibited.