D’Adam v New South Wales Treasury and the Premier of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATAP 61

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: D'Adam v New South Wales Treasury and the Premier of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATAP 61 Hearing dates: 5 February 2015 Date of orders: 31 March 2015 Decision date: 31 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: J Redfern, Principal Member S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: APPEAL - access to government information refused - Cabinet information - findings made by the Tribunal - whether findings open on the evidence - no error of law Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond and ors (1990) 21 ALD 1 Kostas V HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu (1996) 41 ALD 1 R v Kamleh (2003) SASC 269 Wong v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2004) 204 ALR 722 Wu v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1995) 57 FCR 432 at 444; (1995) 130 ALR 367) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony D'Adam (Appellant) New South Wales Treasury (First Respondent) Premier of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Izzo (Appellant) A Mitchelmore (Respondents)

Solicitors: WG McNally (Appellant) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondents) File Number(s): 14/46424 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: D'Adam v New South Wales Treasury [2014] NSWCATAD 68 Date of Decision: 21 May 2014 Before: Professor G Walker, Senior Member File Number(s): 133209