Irvine v Temora Shire Council [2024] NSWCATAD 201

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Irvine v Temora Shire Council [2024] NSWCATAD 201 Hearing dates: 24 May 2024 Date of orders: 24 July 2024 Decision date: 24 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Deane, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision made by the Respondent on 13 February 2024 is set aside. 2. In substitution for that decision, access to the information sought by the Applicant in his access application of 3 November 2023 must be provided by the Respondent within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Government information – application for access refused by Respondent –change of circumstances ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Government information – circumstances do not exist for referral to Information Commissioner under s 111 Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Dibb v Transport for NSW (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAP 89 Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council [2024] NSWCATAP 40 Zonnevylle v Department of Justice [2019] NSWCATAP 44 Texts Cited: nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Irvine (Applicant) Temora Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00451283 Publication restriction: nil