Townley v Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and Premier of New South Wales [2025] NSWCATAD 23

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Townley v Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and Premier of New South Wales [2025] NSWCATAD 23 Hearing dates: 02 September 2024 Date of orders: 21 January 2025 Decision date: 21 January 2025 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: The Respondent's decision, to the extent that it refuses access to information on the basis that it is "cabinet information" pursuant to cl 2(1)(e) of Sch 1 to the GIPA Act, is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Government information - access – Cabinet Information – general principles - reasonable grounds – cl 2(1)(e) Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2013 Cases Cited: Bennison v Department of Premier and Cabinet [2016] NSWCATAD 101 Cooper v NSW Ministry of Health [2018] NSWCATAD 37 D'Adam v New South Wales [2014] NSWCATAD 68 D'Adam v New South Wales Treasury [2015] NSWCATAP 61 Jorgensen v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2004] FCA 143, [65]; [2004] FCA 143 Lock the Gate Alliance v Department of Planning and Environment [2019] NSWCATAD 6 McKinnon v Secretary, Department of Treasury [2006] HCA 45; (2006) 228 CLR 423 Transport for NSW v Robinson [2018] NSWCATAP 123 Texts Cited: none Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sally Jane Townley (Applicant) Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (First Respondent) Premier of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Wherrett (Respondents)