Davis v City of Newcastle [2024] NSWCATAD 307

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Davis v City of Newcastle [2024] NSWCATAD 307 Hearing dates: 30 August 2024 Date of orders: 16 October 2024 Decision date: 16 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - administrative review - government information - scope of access application - whether overriding public interest against disclosure - confidential information – balancing the public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46 Fisher v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2019] NSWCATAD 34 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 McKinnon v Secretary, Department of Treasury [2006] HCA 45 Meldru v Wollondilly Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAD 292 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Transport for NSW v Searle [2018] NSWCATAP 93 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247YG and GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Principal judgment Parties: Justin Davis (Applicant) City of Newcastle (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-Represented)