Thomas v Auburn City Council [2015] NSWCATAD 18

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Thomas v Auburn City Council [2015] NSWCATAD 18 Hearing dates: 22 January 2015 Decision date: 16 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision of the Respondent is set aside. (2) The Respondent is to release the material to the Applicant in the form outlined at (i) – (vi) below:

(i) Document 92 in its entirety (ii) Document 146 (with the answer to Question 10 redacted) (iii) Document 148 in its entirety (iv) Document 213 (with the answer to question 10 redacted) (v) Document 258 (with the answer to question 10 redacted) (vi) Document 272 in its entirety Catchwords: GIPA Act – access to government information – reveal information – deliberative process of government or agency – prejudice function of agency Legislation Cited: Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 Cases Cited: Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Mannix v Department of Education and Communities [2014] NSWCATAD 35 JY v Commissioner for Police, NSW Police [2008] SWADT 306 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Graeme Thomas (Applicant) Auburn City Council (Respondent) Representation: G Thomas (Applicant in person)