Humane Society International Inc. -v- National Parks & Wildlife Service & ors [2000] NSWADT 133

CITATION: Humane Society International Inc. -v- National Parks & Wildlife Service & ors [2000] NSWADT 133 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT Humane Society International Inc.

FIRST RESPONDENT National Parks & Wildlife Service PARTIES: SECOND RESPONDENT John Bicknell

THIRD RESPONDENT NSW Farmers' Association FILE NUMBER: 993068 HEARING DATES: 06/04/2000 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 06/13/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 09/19/2000

BEFORE: Robinson MA - Judicial Member APPLICATION: access to documents - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 Re Stewart and Department of Transport (1993) 1 QAR 227 Commissioner of Police v District Court of NSW (1993) 31 NSWLR 606 Queensland v Albietz [1996]1 Qd R 215 Re Simons and Victorian Egg Marketing Board (1985) 1 VAR 54 Gilling v General Manager, Hawkesbury City Council [1999] NSWADT 43 CASES CITED: Southern Cross Commodities Pty Ltd (in liq) v Crinis [1984] VR 697 Tunchon v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 73 News Corporation limited v National Companies and Securities Commission (1984) 1 FCR 64 Dawson v Commissioner Health Care Complaints [1999] NSWADT 57 Re Targridge Pty Ltd and Road Traffic Authority (1988) 2 VAR 604 Re Shewcroft and Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1985) 2 AAR 496 Re Rogers Matheson Clark and Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service (1991) 22 ALD 706 APPLICANT L M Byrne, barrister FIRST RESPONDENT S D Kalfas, barrister REPRESENTATION: SECOND RESPONDENT In person