Taylor v WorkCover Authority [2003] NSWADT 186

CITATION: Taylor v WorkCover Authority [2003] NSWADT 186 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Robert Richard Taylor RESPONDENT General Manager, WorkCover Authority FILE NUMBER: 023053 HEARING DATES: 02/06/2003 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 06/10/2003 DATE OF DECISION: 08/11/2003

BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President) APPLICATION: access to documents - confidential material - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - confidential material MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 Protected Disclosures Act 1994 Ansell Rubber Co Pty Ltd v Allied Rubber Industries Pty Ltd [1967] VR 37 Commonwealth v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [(1980) 147 CLR 39 Corrs Pavey Whiting and Byrne v Collector of Customs (1987) 14 FCR 434 CASES CITED: Gartside v Outram [(1856) 26 LJ Ch 113, Wood V-C Smith, Kline and French Laboratories (Aust) Ltd v Secretary, Department of Community Services and Health (1991) 28 FCR 73) Public Service Association and Professional Officers Association v Director General, Premier's Department [2002] NSWADT 277 (24 December 2002) Re B and Brisbane North Regional Health Authority [1994] QICmr 1 (31 January 1994); (1994) 1 QAR 279 Re Searle Australia Pty Ltd and Public Interest Advocacy Centre and Department of Community Services and Health (1992) 108 ALR 163 (1992) 36 FCR 111 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: In Person RESPONDENT M Allars, barrister ORDERS: 1. Agency's determination in respect of documents 217 and 218 affirmed.; 2. Application to be relisted for further planning meeting.