Jeray v Blue Mountains City Council [2024] NSWCATAD 342

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jeray v Blue Mountains City Council [2024] NSWCATAD 342 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 13 November 2024 Decision date: 13 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Robinson, Principal Member Decision: (1) The decision under review is affirmed. (2) An oral hearing is dispensed with under s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review – access to government information – freedom of information – unreasonable and substantial diversion of resources Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Cianfrano v Director General, Premier's Department [2006] NSWADT 137 Colefax v Department of Education and Communities (No. 2) [2013] NSWADT 130 Ebner v The Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63 at [8]; 205 CLR 337 Else v Ministry of Health [2021] NSWCATAD 381 Jeray v Blue Mountains City Council [2021] NSWCATAD 67 Jeray v Blue Mountains City Council [2021] NSWCATAP 310 Jeray v Blue Mountains City Council [2022] NSWCATAD 343 Jeray v Blue Mountains City Council [2023] NSWCATAP 120 Jeray v Blue Mountains City Council [2023] NSWCATAP 325 Jeray v Blue Mountains City Council [2024] NSWCATAP 66 Walker v Northern Beaches Council [2021] NSWCATAD 251 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ivan Jeray (Applicant) Blue Mountains City Council (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-represented) Marsdens Law Group (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00027706 Publication restriction: Nil