Macquarie University v Howell (No. 2) (GD) [2009] NSWADTAP 19

Appeal Panel - Internal

CITATION: Macquarie University v Howell (No. 2) (GD) [2009] NSWADTAP 19

APPELLANT Macquarie University PARTIES: RESPONDENT Sally Clare Howell

FILE NUMBER: 079027

HEARING DATES: 1 October 2008

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 25 September 2008

DATE OF DECISION: 25 March 2009

BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President); Higgins S - Judicial Member; Bolt M - Non-Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Freedom of Information – Confidential Material Exemption – Decision on the Merits – Freedom of Information Act 1989, Schedule 1, cl 13(b)

DECISION UNDER APPEAL: Howell v Macquarie University [2007] NSWADT 95; Howell v Macquarie University (No. 2) [2007] NSWADT 227

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 063012

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 09/28/2007

LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 Ombudsman Act 1974

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