Clarkin v Newcastle City Council [2013] NSWADT 44

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Clarkin v Newcastle City Council [2013] NSWADT 44 Hearing dates: 15 November 2012 Decision date: 25 February 2013 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Judicial member Decision: The decision under review is set aside and the respondent is directed to provide to the applicant a copy of the document to which access has been sought within 30 days of publication of these reasons. Catchwords: "disclose" - "reveal" - information, not documents Legislation Cited: Freedom of Information Act 1989 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Housing Act 2001 Cases Cited: Flack v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Director General, Department of Education & Training v Mullett & Anor (GD) [2002] NSWADTAP 13 Camilleri v Penrith City Council[2012] NSWADT 196 NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing v Fahey [2012] NSWADTAP 55 Nature Conservation Council of NSW v Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services[2012] NSWADT 195 R v Ritson; R v Stacey (2010) NSWDC 160 Foster v Federal Commissioner of Taxation(1951) 82 CLR 606 Richards v Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services [2011] NSWADT 98 Marrickville Legal Centre v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2012] NSWADT 98 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Clarkin (Applicant) Newcastle City Council (Respondent) Representation: M Clarkin (Applicant in person) Newcastle City Council (Respondent) File Number(s): 123176