Bennett -v- Vice Chancellor, University of New England [2000] NSWADT 8

CITATION: Bennett -v- Vice Chancellor, University of New England [2000] NSWADT 8 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Dr William Bennett RESPONDENT Vice Chancellor, University of New England FILE NUMBER: 993116 HEARING DATES: 07/10/1999 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 10/07/1999 DATE OF DECISION: 01/12/2000

BEFORE: Hennessy N (Deputy President) APPLICATION: access to documents - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 Re Maher and Attorney General's Department (1985) 7 ALD 731 Wiseman v Commonwealth, unreported, Federal Court (24 October 1989) Re B and Brisbane North Regional Health Authority (1994) 1 QAR 279 CASES CITED: Re Eccleston and Department of Family Services and Aboriginal and Islander Affairs (1993) 1 QAR 60 Re Burns and Australian National University (No 2) (1985) 7 ALD 425 Re Murgagh and Commr of Taxation (1984) 6 ALD 112 Re Dillon and Department of the Treasury (1986) 4 AAR 320 Re Howard and Treasurer of the Commonwealth (1985) 7 ALD 626 APPLICANT In person REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT A Bell (barrister) Minter Ellison, solicitors ORDERS: 1. By consent, the University's decision not to grant access to the two passages in the Lancaster Report identified in paragraph 10 of this decision is set aside. Instead, access is granted to these passages. ; 2. The University's decision not to grant access to the remainder of the Lancaster Report is set aside. Instead access is granted to the entire Report.