Rourke v Health Professional Councils Authority [2024] NSWCATAD 354

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rourke v Health Professional Councils Authority [2024] NSWCATAD 354 Hearing dates: 6 November 2024 Date of orders: 27 November 2024 Decision date: 27 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: EA MacIntyre, Senior Member Decision: The administratively decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - administrative review - government information - access application - enforceable right to access government information - whether "decision made" - whether party "aggrieved" - hearing rule - natural justice ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - reviewable decision - correct and preferable decision - Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: CBL v Sydney Water Corporation [2016] NSWCATAD 287 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jeremy James Rourke Health Professional Councils Authority Representation: Applicant (Self-Represented)

Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00274895 Publication restriction: None

REASONS FOR DECISION 1. The applicant in this matter, Dr Jeremy James Rourke ("Applicant") sought access to certain information from the Respondent. He applied for information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) ("GIPA Act"). The Respondent claims that the information sought was provided. The Applicant disagrees.