McKinnon v Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health Network [2012] NSWADT 86

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McKinnon v Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health Network [2012] NSWADT 86 Hearing dates: 11 and 12 October 2011 and 14 November 2011 Decision date: 08 May 2012 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: P. H. Molony, Judicial Member Decision: Set aside the decision under review and remit it to the Agency for reconsideration in accordance with these reasons. Catchwords: Freedom of information Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Freedom of Information Act 1989 Health Administration Act 1992 Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2010 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 Health Services Act 1997 Medical Practice Act 1992 (Repealed) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Cases Cited: Altaranesi v NSW Self Insurance Corporation (No 2) [2011] NSWADT 28 Attorney-General's Department & Anor v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 Alexander v University of Sydney [2008] NSWADT 214 Black v Hunter New England Area Health Service [2008] NSWADT 301 Colakovski v Australia Telecommunications Corporation (1999) 29 FCR 429 Commissioner of Police v Perrin (1993) 31 NSWLR 606 Cianfrano v Director General, NSW Treasury [2005] NSWADT 7 Cianfrano v Director-General, Premiers Department [2007] NSWADT 216 Corrs Pavey Whiting and Byrne v Collector of Customs (Vic) (1987) 74 ALR 428 Department of Social Security Social Security v Dyrenfurth (1988) 80 ALR 533 Director-General, Department of Education and Training v Mullett [2002] NSWADTAP 13 Gales Holdings Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2005] NSWADT 168 Grace v Grace [2010] NSWSC 1514 James and Australian National University (1984) 6 ALD 687 Public Service Assn and Professional Officers Assn, Amalgamated Union of NSW v Premier's Department [2002] NSWADT 277 Livingstone v State Rail Authority (NSW) [2002] NSWADT 25 Martin v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 23 News Corporation Ltd v NCSC (1984) 52 ALR 277 R v Nair [2010] NSWSC 707 Re Coulthart and Princess Alexandra Hospital & Health Service District [2001] QICmr 6 Re Pfizer Pty Ltd and Department of Health, Housing and Community Services (1993) 30 ALD 647 Re Thies and Department of Aviation (1986) 9 ALD 454 Re Stewart v Department of Transport (1993) 1 QAR 225 Re Williams and the Registrar of the Federal Court of Australia (1985) ALD 219 Re Wiseman and Department of Transport (1985) 12 ALD 707 Schlebaum (No 2) v Director General, Department of Community Services [2001] NSWADT 214 Simring v Commissioner of Police [2006] NSWADT 331 Sovereign v Bevillesta [2000] NSWSC 521 Toomer and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry [2003] AATA 1301 TW v TX [2005] NSWADT 262 Unsworth v Tristar Steering and Suspension Australia Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1081 Smith Kline & French Laboratories (Aust) Ltd v Secretary, Department of Community Services and Health (1990) 22 FCR 73 University of New South Wales v Gerard Michael McGuirk [2006] NSWSC 1362 Woods v Chief Executive Officer, State Rail Authority [2002] NSWADT 253 YZ v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2006] NSWADT 316 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael McKinnon (Applicant) Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health Network (First Respondent) Suresh Nair (Second Respondent) Avant Law Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel T Brennan (Applicant) K Stern (First Respondent) M Allars (Second and Third Respondent) SBA Lawyers (Applicant) Ashurst Australia (First Respondent) Avant Law Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Avant Law Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) File Number(s): 113166