QQ v NSW Ombudsman (EOD) [2012] NSWADTAP 34

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: QQ v NSW Ombudsman (EOD) [2012] NSWADTAP 34 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 27 September 2012 Before: Judge K P O'Connor, President A Scahill, Judicial Member M Bolt, Non-judicial Member Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY - Complaint against Ombudsman - Statutory Immunity from Suit - Scope and Meaning - Appeal by Complainant dismissed - Ombudsman Act 1974, s 35A Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Ombudsman Act 1974 Police Act 1990 Cases Cited: Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales v Ardouin (1961) 109 CLR 105 Micro Focus (US) Inc v State of New South Wales [2011] FCA 787 Puntoriero v Water Administration Ministerial Corporation (2000) 199 CLR 575; [1999] HCA 45 QQ v NSW Ombudsman [2012] NSWADT 109 Rae v NSW Ombudsman, unreported, 18 March 2010 (ADT Equal Opportunity Division) The Ombudsman v Koopman [2003] NSWCA 277; (2003) 58 NSWLR 182 The Ombudsman v Laughton [2005] NSWCA 339; (2005) 64 NSWLR 114 Category: Principal judgment Parties: QQ (Appellant) NSW Ombudsman (Respondent) Representation: In person (Appellant) T Lowe, NSW Ombudsman (Respondent) File Number(s): 129018 Decision under appeal Citation: QQ v NSW Ombudsman [2012] NSWADT 109 Date of Decision: 2012-06-05 00:00:00 Before: Equal Opportunity Division File Number(s): 121007