Langker v Department of Premier and Cabinet; Langker v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 303

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Langker v Department of Premier and Cabinet; Langker v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 303 Hearing dates: 11 August 2023 Date of orders: 14 October 2024 Decision date: 14 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Ransome, Principal Member Decision: (1) The decision of the respondent in matter 2023/00157675 is set aside in part. (2) The respondent in matter 2023/00157675 is to provide the applicant with the information identified in paragraph [57] of these reasons redacted to remove the personal information of third parties. (3) The decision of the respondent in matter 2023/00157675 is otherwise affirmed. (4) Matter 2023/00088474 is remitted to the respondent for reconsideration in accordance with the directions set out in paragraph [40] of these reasons. (5) The decision of the respondent in matter 2023/00088474 is otherwise affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review - Government Information – whether further information is held – conclusive presumptions against disclosure – whether information created by Counter Terrorism and Special Tactics Command – legal client privilege - whether there is an overriding public interest consideration against disclosure - balancing the public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Evidence Act 1995 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Interpretation Act 1987 Members of Parliament Staff Act 2013 Police Regulation 2015 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Cases Cited: Agarwal v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 331 AIN v Medical Council of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATAP 241 Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 AWB v Cole [2006] FCA 1234 Bright v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2018] NSWCATAD 287 Broadbent v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 287 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 5 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 80 Campbell v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 12 Chamley v Sydney Children's Hospital Network [2013] NSWADT 197 Colefax v Department of Education and Communities [2013] NSWADT 75 Collins v Department of Finance, Services and Innovation [2018] NSWCATAD 60 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Commissioner, Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 141 ALR 545 Crewdson v Central Sydney Area Health Service [2002] NSWCA 345 Desmond v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2003] NSWADT 231 Director General, Department of Education and Training v Mullett (GD) [2002] NSWADTAP 13 Fenwick v Wambo Coal Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 353 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Leydon v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWCATAD 267 Lipscombe v Blue Mountains City Council [2020] NSWCATAD 121 McDonald v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 66 Miriani v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2005] NSWADT 187 Mizzi v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 150 Newcastle City Council v Newcastle East Residents Action Group [2018] NSWCATAP 254 Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 136 FCR 357 Raven v The University of Sydney [2015] NSWCATAD 104 Re Southland Coal Pty Ltd (in liq) (2006) 59 ACSR 87 Richards v Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services (NSW) [2011] NSWADT 98 Saggers v Environment Protection Authority [2013] NSWADT 109 Simring v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2009] NSWSC 270 South Dural Residents and Ratepayers Group Inc. v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCATAD 83 Tebbutt v Minister for Lands and Water [2015] NSWCATAD 95 Thomson v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2021] NSWCATAD 53 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2023/00088474: Kristo Langker (Applicant) Department of Premier and Cabinet (Respondent) Also heard: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (see s 104(3), Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009) Information Commissioner (see s 104(1), Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009)