DYD v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2025] NSWCATAD 53

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DYD v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2025] NSWCATAD 53 Hearing dates: 5 December 2023 Date of orders: 28 February 2025 Decision date: 28 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J Ledda, Senior Member Decision: (1) The following decisions of the Respondent are affirmed: (a) the decision dated 30 October 2020 and lodged with the Tribunal on 1 November 2022; (b) the decision dated 22 August 2022 and lodged with the Tribunal on 30 September 2022. (2) Pursuant to s 64(1)(c) and (d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), the contents of all paragraphs in these reasons marked "NOT FOR PUBLICATION" are not to be published or disclosed to the Applicant or the public. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — administrative review of access refusal under Government Information (Public Access) 2009 (NSW) — effect of systemic public interest considerations against disclosure — scope of remittal by Appeal Panel for reconsideration Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 Battin v University of New England [2013] NSWADT 73 Beregi v Department of Planning, Industry and Environment [2019] NSWCATAD 253 Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCA 41 Collins v Department of Fair Trading [2019] NSWCATAP 199 Commissioner of Police (NSW) v Barrett (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 86 Commissioner of Police v DYD [2020] NSWCATAP 224 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Barrett [2015] NSWCATAP 68 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v DYD [2023] NSWCATAP 212 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v DYD [2023] NSWCATAP 244 DYD v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 119 DYD v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 277 DYD v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 97 Electoral Commissioner, State Electoral Office v McCabe (GD) [2003] NSWADTAP 28 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Meacham v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 107 Miskelly v Secretary, Department of Education [2019] NSWCATAD 48 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Orr (2019) 100 NSWLR 578; [2019] NSWCA 231 Newcastle City Council v Newcastle East Residents Action Group Inc [2018] NSWCATAP 254 NSW Self Insurance Corporation v EEH [2023] NSWCATAP 181 Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales v Forbidden Foods Pty Limited [2020] NSWCATAP 182 Selby v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 61 Snape v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAP 63 Snape v Commissioner of Police No 2 [2022] NSWCATAP 244 Taylor v Destination NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 272 Transport for NSW v Searle [2018] NSWCATAP 93 Wojciechowska v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice; Wojciechowska v Registrar, Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2023] NSWCA 191 Yee v Medical Council of NSW [2017] NSWCATAD 370 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: DYD (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Birch (Respondent)