Crang v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2010] NSWADT 63

CITATION: Crang v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2010] NSWADT 63

DIVISION: General Division

APPLICANT Jessica Maree Crang PARTIES: RESPONDENT Commissioner of Police

FILE NUMBER: 093085

HEARING DATES: On the papers

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 30 January 2010

DATE OF DECISION: 8 March 2010

BEFORE: Wilson R - Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Access to documents. Exemptions by reason of disclosure of confidential source of information - personal information - and information given in confidence.

LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989

CASES CITED: Crang v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force 2010 NSWADT 5

APPLICANT In person REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT J Windsor, solicitor

ORDERS: 1.The applicant is granted access to a redacted copy of the subject document, being a copy from which material has been deleted as shown in exhibit ADT 1 and as identified in paragraph 2 of the respondent's confidential submissions dated 28.01.10 2.The respondent is directed to provide a copy of the redacted version of the document to the applicant, being a redacted copy from which information has been excised in accordance with these reasons and this determination, within 14 days from receipt of these reasons.

REASONS FOR DECISION

1 The applicant commenced these proceedings seeking access to documents which had been refused by the respondent upon internal review under the Act. No jurisdictional issues were raised. At the last planning meeting the parties agreed that a hearing was not necessary as the matter could be decided upon the submissions filed.