Webb v Port Stephens Council [2025] NSWCATAD 30

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Webb v Port Stephens Council [2025] NSWCATAD 30 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 31 January 2025 Decision date: 31 January 2025 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J Sullivan, Senior Member Decision: The decisions of the Council (Respondent) are affirmed. Catchwords: ACCESS TO INFORMATION – conclusive presumption against disclosure – excluded information – information "related to the complaint handling and investigative functions of office of the Information Commissioner" Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Information Commissioner) Act 2009 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beregi v Department of Planning, Industry and Environment [2019] NSWCATAD 253 Beregi v Department of Planning Industry and Environment [2020] NSWCATAP 185 Edwards v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWCA 187 Jeray v Information and Privacy Commission [2024] NSWCATAP 239 Mohareb v Saratoga Marine Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 235 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and the Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Telina Webb (Applicant) Port Stephens Council (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-Represented) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00315254 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the publication or disclosure of the parts of these reasons marked "NOT FOR PUBLICATION", other than to the respondent Council, is prohibited.