Fuchs v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2016] NSWCATAD 198

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fuchs v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2016] NSWCATAD 198 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 31 August 2016 Decision date: 31 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Dr J Renwick SC, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review (as amended) is affirmed. Catchwords: CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL – Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) – reasonable searches undertaken for requested information category of documents does not exist sole document otherwise sought already released in part no further disclosure justified as the public interest against disclosure outweighs the public interest in disclosure – decision affirmed Legislation Cited: Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beesley v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 52 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWADT 5 Flack v Commissioner of Police NSW Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council Leech v Sydney Water Corporation Sherman v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2016] NSWCATAD 107 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alexander Michael Fuchs (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: P Baigent (for the Applicant with leave) Henry Davis York (Respondent) File Number(s): 1510285