Neary -v- The Treasurer, New South Wales [2002] NSWADT 261

CITATION: Neary -v- The Treasurer, New South Wales [2002] NSWADT 261 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Vincent Neary RESPONDENT The Treasurer, New South Wales FILE NUMBER: 023046 HEARING DATES: 24/06/2002, 26/08/2002 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 08/26/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 12/13/2002

BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President) APPLICATION: access to documents - adequacy of search - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - adequacy of search MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) Freedom of Information Act 1989 BY v Director General, Attorney General's Department [2002] NSWADT 79 Neary v The Treasurer of New South Wales [2001] NSWADT 161 Neary v The Treasurer of New South Wales [2002] NSWADTAP 4 Mangoplah Pastoral Co v Great Southern Energy [1999] NSWADT 93 Re Just v Department of Justice (1996) 10 VAR 126 CASES CITED: Re Thwaites and Metropolitan Ambulance Service (VCAT, 30 July 1998) Commonwealth v John Fairfax & Sons (1980) 147 CLR 39 BY v Director General, Attorney General's Department [2002] NSWADT 79 Bermingham v Corrective Services Commission of New South Wales (1988) 15 NSWLR 292 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 Hulls v Victorian Casino and Gaming Authority (1997) 11 VAR 213 Mathieson v Burton (1971) 124 CLR 1 APPLICANT In person REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT N Sharp, barrister ORDERS: 1. Application dismissed. Minister's decision affirmed.