Fulham v Director General, Department of Environment and Conservation [2005] NSWADT 68

CITATION: Fulham v Director General, Department of Environment and Conservation [2005] NSWADT 68 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Michael Fulham RESPONDENT Director General, Department of Environment and Conservation FILE NUMBER: 043084 HEARING DATES: 22/11/2004 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 11/22/2004 DATE OF DECISION: 03/31/2005

BEFORE: Montgomery S - Judicial Member APPLICATION: access to documents - business affairs - access to documents - personal affairs - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - business affairs - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - personal affairs MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 Bennett v Director General, National Parks and Wildlife Service [2000] NSWADT 136 Colakovski v Australian Telecommunications Corporation (1991) 100 ALR 111 Dawson v The Commissioner, Health Care Complaints Commission [1999] NSWADT 57 Eyes v Wyong Shire Council [1999] NSWADT 139 H v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 202 CASES CITED: Re Williams and Registrar, Federal Court of Australia (1985) 8 ALD 219 Schlebaum (No 2) v Director General, Department of Community Services & Anor [2001] NSW ADT 214 Searle Australia Pty Limited v Public Interest Advocacy Centre (1992) 108 ALR 163 Stephanie Raethel v Director General, Department of Education and Training [1999] NSW ADT 108 Vincent Neary v State Rail Authority [1999] NSWADT 107 Young v Wicks (1986) 13 FCR 85 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: P Singleton, barrister RESPONDENT D Anderson, solicitor ORDERS: The Agency's decision to release the documents in dispute is affirmed