Walker v Northern Beaches Council [2023] NSWCATAD 290

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Walker v Northern Beaches Council [2023] NSWCATAD 290 Hearing dates: 17 July 2023 Date of orders: 03 November 2023 Decision date: 03 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Higgins, Senior Member Decision: The applicant's application, made on 28 June 2023, for approval under s 110(1) of the GIPA Act, of his proposed access application is refused. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – access to government information – applicant subject to a 2015 restraint order under s 110(1) of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 that restrains him from making an access application without the approval of the Tribunal – application of the applicant to make an access application to the respondent – application refused on the grounds the application lacks merit, is misconceived and is lacking in substance Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Amendment Act 2018 (NSW) (repealed) Cases Cited: Attorney-General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 BDK v Department of Education and Communities [2015] NSWCATAP 129 Fernley v Health Care Complaints Commission [2020] NSWCATAD 30 Walker v Pittwater Council [2016] NSWCATAD 78 Pittwater Council v Walker [2015] NSWCATAD 34 Walker v Northern Beaches Council [2021] NSWCATAD 277 Texts Cited: None Cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Philip Walker (Applicant) Northern Beaches Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) Respondent (in house solicitor) File Number(s): 2023/00206892