Bailey v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 275

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bailey v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 275 Hearing dates: 25 September 2023 Date of orders: 24 October 2023 Decision date: 24 October 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 – expectation of confidentiality Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) Freedom of Information Act 1992 (WA) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Information Act 2002 (NT) Police Act 1990 (NSW) State Records Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: A-G's Dept & AI v Cockcroft (1986) 1986 FCR 180 AIN v Medical Council of New South Wales [2016] NSWCATAD 5 Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 Burke v Health Education and Training Institute [2016] NSWCATAD 194 Choi v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 95 Cincotta v Council of the City of Ryde [2022] NSWCATAP 24 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Barrett [2015] NSWCATAP 68 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Crewdson v Central Sydney Area Health Service [2002] NSWCA 345 EFL v Secretary, Department of Education [2020] NSWCATAD 239 Fisher v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2019] NSWCATAD 34 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 GA v The University of Sydney [2009] NSWADT 230 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Marden v Pharmacy Council of New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAD 34 Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Orr (2019) 100 NSWLR 578 NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing v Fahey [2012] NSWADTAP 55 Nasr v State of New South Wales (2007) 170 A Crim R 78; [2007] NSWCA 101 Office of Finance and Services v APV and APW [2014] NSWCATAP 88 Public Transport Authority [2018] WASC 47 Robinson v Department of Health [2002] NSWADT 222 Searle Australia Pty Ltd v Public Interest Advocacy Centre (1992) 36 FCR 111 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority (2008) 235 CLR 286 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 Ugur v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWCATAP 261 WL v La Trobe University (2005) 24 CAR 23 WL v Randwick City Council [2007] NSWADT 12 WL v Randwick City Council (No 2) [2010] NSWADT 84 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Julie Bailey (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Ms R Gurr (Agent for the applicant) Ms K Mattes, Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00141161 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.