Mansfield v Department of Family and Community Services [2014] NSWCATAD 43

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mansfield v Department of Family and Community Services [2014] NSWCATAD 43 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 08 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is set aside. Catchwords: Access to government information - conclusive presumption of overriding public interest against disclosure - children's privacy - parent's access to information Legislation Cited: Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Children and Young Persons (Care & Protection) Act 1998 Cases Cited: Richards v Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services [2011] NSWADT 98 Commissioner of Police v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 198 Flack v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2011] NSWADT 286 Roy v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 120 Black v Hunter New England Local Health District [2011] NSWADT 295 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Department of Education and Training v GJ (GD) [2009] NSWADTAP 33 Macquarie University v Howell (No. 2) (GD) [2009] NSWADTAP 19 Bennett v Vice Chancellor, University of New England [2000] NSWADT 8 Robinson v Director General, Department of Health (2002) NSWADT 222 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jonathon Mansfield (Applicant) Department of Family and Community Services (Respondent) Representation: J Mansfield (Applicant in person) Department of Family and Community Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 133367