Altaranesi v NSW Self Insurance Corporation No 2 [2011] NSWADT 28

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Altaranesi v NSW Self Insurance Corporation No 2 [2011] NSWADT 28 Hearing dates: 22 September 2010 Decision date: 11 February 2011 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: P Molony, Judicial Member Decision: The decision under review is varied so that Mr Altaranesi is to be given access to documents 15 and 62 within 30 days from the publication of these reasons. The decision is otherwise affirmed. Catchwords: Freedom of information - jurisdiction - adequacy of search Legislation Cited: Freedom of Information Act 1989 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Evidence Act 1995 NSW Self-Insurance Corporation Act 2004 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Workers Compensation Regulation 2003 Cases Cited: Altaranesi v NSW Self Insurance Corporation [2010] NSWADT 217 AWB v Cole [2006] FCA 1234 Colakovski v Australia Telecommunications Corporation (1999) 29 FCR 429 Commissioner of Police v Perrin (1993) 31 NSWLR 606 Department of Education and Training v Mullett [2002] NSAWADTAP 22 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; 205 CLR 337 Fitzpatrick v NSW Office of Liquor and Gaming [2010] NSWADT 72 General Manager, WorkCover Authority of NSW v Law Society of NSW (2006) 65 NSWLR 502, [2006] NSWCA 844 Goldberg v Ng Hango Holdings Pty Ltd [1995] HCA 39 Grant v Downs [1976] HCA 63, (1976) 135 CLR 674; Keriakes v State Rail Authority (No 2)[2003] NSWADTAP 39 Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal [1990] HCA 31; 170 CLR 70 Mann v Carnell (1999) HCA 66 Martin v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 23 McGovern v Ku-ring-gai Council [2008] NSWCA 209 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng [2001] HCA 17; 205 CLR 507 Murlan Consulting v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [2009] NSWCA 300 News Corporation Ltd v NCSC (1984) 52 ALR 277 Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 136 FCR 357 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL [1986] HCA 39; 161 CLR 342 Re Pfizer Pty Ltd and Department of Health, Housing and Community Services (1993) 30 ALD 647 Re Stewart v Department of Transport (1993) 1 QAR 225 Re Williams and the Registrar of the Federal Court of Australia (1985) ALD 219 Simring v Commissioner of Police [2006] NSWADT 331 Trade Practices Commission v Sterling (1979) 36 FLR 244 Woods v Chief Executive Officer, State Rail Authority [2002] NSWADT 253 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tareq Altaranesi (Applicant) NSW Self Insurance Corporation (Respondent) Representation: T Altaranesi (Applicant - in person) Crown Solicitors Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 103038