Turner v Corrective Services NSW [2013] NSWADT 39

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Turner v Corrective Services NSW [2013] NSWADT 39 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 18 February 2013 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: S Montgomery, Judicial Member Decision: 1.The decision is affirmed with the exception of those items referred to in paragraphs [67] - [78] of these reasons. 2.Any further material from the parties is to be filed and served in accordance with the timetable set out in paragraphs [71] and [76] of these reasons. Catchwords: access to government information - access application - reasonable searches - overriding public interest against disclosure - decision to refuse to deal with application Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Camilleri v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 5 Cianfrano v Director General Department of Commerce and anor (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 195 Commissioner of Police v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Ferns v Commissioner of Corrective Services, Department of Corrective Services [2007] NSWADT 298. Miriani v Commissioner of NSW Police [2005] NSWADT 187 Patsalis v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2003] NSWADT 213 Texts Cited: Riley, Solicitors Manual Category: Principal judgment Parties: Donovan Turner (Applicant) Corrective Services NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel S Barnes (Applicant) D Allen (Respondent) D Turner (Applicant in person) Corrective Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 123014