Walker v Northern Beaches Council [2024] NSWCATAD 274

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Walker v Northern Beaches Council [2024] NSWCATAD 274 Hearing dates: 29 April 2024; final submissions 27 May 2024 Date of orders: 12 September 2024 Decision date: 12 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: P French, Senior Member Decision: Pursuant to s 110(1) of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) the Applicant is refused approval to proceed with his proposed access application. Catchwords: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) – restraint order – application for approval to make an access application – approval refused Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Act 1997 (NSW), s 9 Civil and administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 29 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 41, 110, Schedule 4, clause 14 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 34 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), s 3 and Dictionary Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016, clause 34 Cases Cited: Berowra Holdings Pty Ltd v Gordon [2006] HCA 32; (2006) 225 CLR 364 Pittwater Council v Walker [2015] NSWCATAD 34 Walker v Pittwater Council [2016] NSWCATAD 78 Walker v Northern Beaches Council [2021] NSWCATAD 277 Walker v Northern Beaches Council [2021] NSWCATAD 251 Walker v Northern Beaches Council [2022] NSWCATAD 8 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Philip Walker (Applicant) Northern Beaches Council (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-represented)