Pearce v AQO [2015] NSWCATAP 162

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pearce v AQO [2015] NSWCATAP 162 Hearing dates: 13 May 2015 Date of orders: 11 August 2015 Decision date: 11 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Acting Judge K P O'Connor, AM, Deputy President, Appeals Emeritus Professor G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Application for review dismissed. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Freedom of Information Act 1989 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 Interpretation Act 1987 Members of Parliament Staff Act 2013 Privacy and Government Information Legislation Amendment Act 2010 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth) Cases Cited: Foots v Southern Cross Mine Management Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 56 Hardman v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2003] NSWCA 130 Project Blue Sky Inc & Ors v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 K & S Lake City Freighters Pty Limited v Gordon & Gotch Limited [1985] HCA 48; (1985) 157 CLR 309 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) [2009] HCA 14; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Baini v R [2012] HCA 59; (2012) 246 CLR 469, Fleming v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR; [1998] HCA 68 Griffiths v The Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund [2012] NSWCA 231 Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Heurtey SA [2014] NSWCA 184 Kirin-Amgen Inc v Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd [2005] 1 All ER 667 Charter Reinsurance Co Ltd v Fagan [1997] AC 313 Campbell v R [2008] NSWCCA 214; 73 NSWLR 272 Dale v The Queen [2012] VSCA 324 Re McComb [1999] VR 311 IW v City of Perth [1997] HCA 30; (1997) 191 CLR 1 Varley v Attorney-General (NSW) (1987) 8 NSWLR 30 Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) (2003) 214 CLR 318 Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxes (SA) v Elder's Trustee and Executor Co Ltd (1936) 57 CLR 610. Grain Elevators Board (Vic) v Dunmunkle Shire (1946) 73 CLR 70 Allina Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1991) 28 FCR 201 Hepples v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) (1992) 173 CLR 492 Hooker v Gilling (2007) MVR 136 Independent Commission Against Corruption v Cuneen [2015] HCA 14 Texts Cited: NSW Law Reform Commission, Protecting Privacy in New South Wales (May 2010), Report No 127 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gregory Pearce MLC (Appellant) AQO (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Davidson (Appellant) Dr A Sathanapally (Respondent)