Cianfrano v Director General, Attorney General's Department [2007] NSWADT 8

CITATION: Cianfrano v Director General, Attorney General's Department [2007] NSWADT 8

DIVISION: General Division

APPLICANT PARTIES: Robert Cianfrano RESPONDENT Director General, Attorney General's Department

FILE NUMBER: 053411, 063055

HEARING DATES: 27/06/2006

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 21 August 2006

DATE OF DECISION: 9 January 2007

BEFORE: Montgomery S - Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: access to documents - adequacy of search - access to documents - business affairs - access to documents - legal professional privilege - access to documents - personal affairs - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - adequacy of search - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - business affairs - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - legal professional privilege - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - personal affairs

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) Freedom of Information Act 1989

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