Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2024] NSWCATAD 290

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2024] NSWCATAD 290 Hearing dates: 24 April 2022 Date of orders: 1 October 2024 Decision date: 01 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: T Simon, Principal Member Decision: (1) The decision of 17 June 2019 is varied by: (a) The provision of information to the applicant by the letter of the Crown Solicitor's Office to the applicant, dated 31 January 2020. (b) Finding that there is no Community Portal access information held by the respondent. (2) Otherwise, the decision of 17 June 2019 is affirmed as the correct and preferable decision. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW- freedom of information- government information public access-public interest considerations- Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 328 Wojciechowska v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice; Wojciechowska v Registrar, Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2023] NSWCA 191 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paulina Wojciechowska (Applicant) NSW Crown Lands Department (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent)