Kay (No. 2) -v- Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services [2000] NSWADT 67

CITATION: Kay (No. 2) -v- Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services [2000] NSWADT 67 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT Michael Kay PARTIES: RESPONDENT Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services FILE NUMBER: 993177 HEARING DATES: 12 May 2000 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 05/31/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 05/31/2000

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 Kay -v- Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services [2000] NSWADT 34 Mangoplah Pastoral Co Pty Ltd -v- Great Southern Energy [1999] NSWADT 93 Mathieson v Burton 1971 CLR 1 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith (1991) 1 VR 63 Department of Premier and Cabinet v Hulls [1999] VSCA 117 CASES CITED: Pratt v Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria (1997/57928) (VCAT) Cowling v Dept of Human Services (1997/44102) (VCAT) Re Titelius and Ministry of Justice [1998] WAICmr 16 Waterford v The Commonwealth, (1987) 163 CLR 54 Louis James Carter v The Managing Partner, Northmore Hale Davy and Leake and Others (1995) 183 CLR 121 Esso Australia Resources Limited v The Commissioner of Taxation [1999] HCA 67 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: In person RESPONDENT N Yetzotis ORDERS: 1. The agency's decision not to disclose the documents in dispute is affirmed.