Pedestrian Council of Australia Limited v North Sydney Council [2014] NSWCATAD 80

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pedestrian Council of Australia Limited v North Sydney Council [2014] NSWCATAD 80 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 17 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision under review is set aside insofar as it relates to Document 1. In its place the decision is made that Document 1 is to be released to the Applicant. 2.The decision under review is affirmed insofar as it relates to Document 2. Catchwords: Government information - public interest considerations against disclosure - information publicly disclosed - sufficiency of search Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Battin v University of New England [2013] NSWADT 73. Camilleri v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADT 80 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179; (1979) 46 FLR 409. Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Richards v Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services [2011] NSWADT 98 Robinson v Director General, Department of Health [2002] NSWADT 222 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Pedestrian Council of Australia Limited (Applicant) North Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: H Scruby, (Applicant's Agent) HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 133186