FZS v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 88

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FZS v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 88 Hearing dates: 8 February 2024 Date of orders: 05 April 2024 Decision date: 05 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision under review is affirmed. (2) Pursuant to s 64(1)(c) of the NCAT Act the publication or disclosure of the parts of these Reasons marked "NOT FOR PUBLICATION", other than to the respondent (the Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force) is prohibited. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — administrative review — government information — excluded information – conclusive presumption of an overriding public interest against disclosure - protected information — balancing the public interest considerations in favour of disclosure and against disclosure Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crime Commission Act 2012 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Police Regulation 2015 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 (NSW) Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth) Cases Cited: Achieve Australia Ltd v Department of Family and Community Services [2014] NSWCATAD 171 AEZ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 90 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46 Betzis v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 71 BQ v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 64 Bradford v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAP 143 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 80 Campbell v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 12 Campillo and Australian Customs Service [2005] AATA 1196 Cheung v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWCATAD 249 Clarke v Blacktown City Council [2013] NSWADT 36 Colakovski v Australian Telecommunications Corporation (1991) 100 ALR 11 Collins v Department Finance, Services and Innovation [2018] NSWCATAD 60 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Davis v Department of Commerce [2009] NSWADT 61 Desmond v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 231 Dezfouli v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 103 DTB v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 114 DYD v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWCATAD 265 ECN v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 153 Eggleton v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 218 EGR v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 94 FDY v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 285 Fisher v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2019] NSWCATAD 34 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Gabriel v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 51 Grey v The Queen [2001] HCA 65 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Kraus v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 152 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Leydon v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWCATAD 267 Mallard v The Queen [2005] HCA 68 Medlyn v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 125 Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 Miller v Director of Public Prosecutions [2012] NSWADT 38 Miskelly v Secretary, Department of Education [2019] NSWCATAD 48 N (No 2) v Director General, Attorney General's Department [2002] NSWADT 33 Our Town FM Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal [1987] FCA 479 Pertsinidis v Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District [2014] NSWCATAD 130 R v Lipton [2011] NSWCCA 247 Roberts v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 127 RT v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2005] NSWADT 270 Sawyer v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2018] NSWCATAD 61 Searle Australia Pty Ltd v Public Interest Advocacy Centre [1992] FCA 241 Sherman v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2016] NSWCATAD 107 Simring v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWSC 270 Smith v NSW Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 32 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Transport for NSW v Searle [2018] NSWCATAP 93 UC v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2005] NSWADT 272 Voitenko t/as Access Party Hire v Zurich Australian Insurance Limited [2016] NSWSC 324 Watson v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWCATAD 139 XZ v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2009] NSWADTAP 2 YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: FZS (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00206781 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.