Troskie v NSW Department of Education & Communities [2014] NSWCATAD 155

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Troskie v NSW Department of Education & Communities [2014] NSWCATAD 155 Hearing dates: 16 April 2014 Decision date: 25 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Higgins, Principal Member Decision: Decision of the respondent is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - administrative review - access to government information - request for access to information in an internal investigation report of a complaint - refusal to grant access to information that is personal information about a person other than the access applicant and which was supplied in confidence - whether there was an overriding public interest against the disclosure of this information Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Administrative and Civil Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Alexander v University of Sydney [2008] NSWADT 214 AMH v Western New South Wales Local Health District [2013] NSWADT 280 Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR180 Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal v Sydney Services Pty Limited [2008] NSWADTAP 79 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 McInnes v NSW Department of Education and Communities [2013] NSWADT 219 McKinnon v Secretary, Department of Treasury [2006] HCA 45 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sheridan Helen Troskie (Applicant) NSW Department of Education & Communities (Respondent) Representation: Troskie (Applicant in person) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 133339