Turner v Director of Public Prosecutions [2012] NSWADT 198

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Turner v Director of Public Prosecutions [2012] NSWADT 198 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 24 September 2012 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: S Montgomery, Judicial Member Decision: The decisions under review are affirmed Catchwords: Government Information (Public Access) - access Request - prosecution functions - whether application valid - excluded information Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Freedom of Information Act 1989; Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 Cases Cited: Cianfrano v NSW Ombudsman [2007] NSW ADT 273 DF v Director General, Attorney General's Department [2002] NSWADT 164 Miller v Director of Public Prosecutions [2012] NSWADT 38 Raethel v Director-General, Department of Education & Training [1999] NSW ADT 108 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Donovan Turner (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Representation: D Turner (Applicant in person) S Kavanagh, Public Prosecution (Respondent) File Number(s): 123013

REasons for decision 1GENERAL DIVISION (S MONTGOMERY, (JUDICIAL MEMBER)): Mr Turner ("the Applicant") applied to the Tribunal for review of determinations by the Director of Public Prosecutions ("the Respondent") in regard to applications by the Applicant under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 ("the GIPA Act").