Walker v Gosford City Council [2016] NSWCATAD 207

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Walker v Gosford City Council [2016] NSWCATAD 207 Hearing dates: 18 April 2016 Date of orders: 14 September 2016 Decision date: 14 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision of the respondent is affirmed. Catchwords: GIPA Act- Copyright - Government information –Whether material subject to copyright – Form of access to information Legislation Cited: Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2009 Government Information (Information Commissioner) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Mannix v Department of Education and Communities [2014] NSWCATAD 35 Pycon Homes and Constructions Pty Ltd v Port Macquarie Hastings Council [2016] NSWCATAD 206 Texts Cited: Knowledge update – Copyright and compliance with the GIPA Act March 2012 Information and Privacy Commission Category: Principal judgment Parties: Philip Charles Walker (Applicant) Gosford City Council (Respondent) Information Commissioner (s- 104 (1) GIPA Act) Representation: Solicitors: P Walker (Applicant in person) General Counsel, Gosford City Council (Respondent). C McInnes (Information Commissioner) File Number(s): 1610600