Larsen v Department of Planning, Industry and Environment [2024] NSWCATAD 161

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Larsen v Department of Planning, Industry and Environment [2024] NSWCATAD 161 Hearing dates: 15 May 2024 Date of orders: 13 June 2024 Decision date: 13 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: E A MacIntyre, Senior Member Decision: 1. The administratively reviewable decision of the Respondent is set aside. 2. The administratively reviewable decision is remitted for reconsideration by the Respondent in accordance with the recommendations of the Tribunal. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review - Government Information – information not held – reasonableness of searches – electronic databases – search parameters – remission of administratively reviewable decision Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alam v Insurance and Care NSW [2020] NSWCATAD148 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 5 Klaric v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 153 Robinson v Commissioner of Police [2014] NSWCATAP 73 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2020] NSWCATAP 257 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Floyd Larsen (First Applicant) Derek Larsen (Second Applicant) Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (Respondent) Representation: First Applicant (Self Represented) Second Applicant (Self Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00076750 Publication restriction: Nil