Williams v Department Industry and Investment [2012] NSWADT 192

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Williams v Department Industry and Investment [2012] NSWADT 192 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 19 September 2012 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: S Montgomery, Judicial Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: Government Information (Public Access) - whether public interest considerations against disclosure outweigh the public interest considerations favouring disclosure whether disclosure could reasonably be expected to prejudice the supply to an agency of confidential information Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Freedom of Information Act 1989 Cases Cited: Bennett v Vice Chancellor, University of New England [2000] NSWADT 8 Black v Hunter New England Area Health Service [2008] NSWADT 301 Black v Hunter New England Area Health Service [2008] NSWADT 301 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Department of Education and Training v GJ (GD) [2009] NSWADTAP 33 Dezfouli v Justice Health [2006] NSWADT 274 Director General, Department of Education and Training v Mullett & anor (GD) [2002] NSWADTAP 13 Fahey v NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing [2012] NSWADT 181 Flack v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Macquarie University v Howell (No 2) [2009] NSWADTAP 19 Re: Maher and the Attorney General's Department (No 2) (1986) 4 AAR 266 Richards v Commissioner, Department of Community Services [2011] NSWADT 98 Robinson v Director General, Department of Health [2002] NSWADT 222 Sobh v Victoria Police [1994] 1 VR 41 The Commissioner of The Qld Police Service v Cornack, Magistrate & Anor [2003] QCA 383 TW v TX [2005] NSWADT 262 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony John Williams (Applicant) Department Industry and Investment (Respondent) Representation: J Callaghan and D Schulz (Respondent) File Number(s): 113258