Raethel -v- Director Geneneral, Department of Education and Training [2000] NSWADT 14

Set aside by Appeal : Set aside by consent on 26/6/2000

CITATION: Raethel -v- Director Geneneral, Department of Education and Training [2000] NSWADT 14 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT Stephanie Raethel PARTIES: RESPONDENT Director General, Department of Education and Training FILE NUMBER: 993051 HEARING DATES: 10/11/99 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 11/10/1999 DATE OF DECISION: 02/25/2000

BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President) APPLICATION: access to documents - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 CASES CITED: APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: R Lancaster, barrister RESPONDENT P Singleton, barrister ORDERS: 1 The decision under review is affirmed in respect of release of information relating to postcode areas where there is only one school; 2 The decision under review is otherwise set aside, and the following decision is made in substitution: That the applicant's request be granted in relation to information organised by reference to postcode area in the case of each postcode area that has two or more schools; 3 Any application for an order for costs in this matter and in matter No 993052 is reserved for hearing at a date to be fixed ; NOTE: The above Orders, made on 25/02/2000 were set aside, by consent on Appeal. There was no hearing before the Appeal Panel. (See Director General, Department of Education and Training -v- Raethel [2000] NSWADTAP 11 for orders made in substitution on 26/06/2000.)