Eyes v Central Coast Council [2016] NSWCATAD 306

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Eyes v Central Coast Council [2016] NSWCATAD 306 Hearing dates: 5 October 2016 Date of orders: 22 December 2016 Decision date: 22 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: The application for access to the requested information is allowed Catchwords: Government Information – public interest considerations in favour of disclosure – public interest considerations against disclosure - prejudice to effective exercise of agency functions - prejudice to the conduct, effectiveness or integrity of an audit, test, investigation or review - diminish the competitive commercial value of the information - prejudice to legitimate business and commercial interests – balancing exercise Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Local Government Act 1993 Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act 1996 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Department v Cockcroft [1986] FCA 35; (1986) 10 FCR 180 Commissioner of Police v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Eyes v Wyong Shire Council [2016] NSWCATAD 120 Flack v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2011] NSWADT 286 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 198 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Roads and Traffic Authority [2005] NSWADT 37 McKinnon v Blacktown City Council [2012] NSWADT 44 Media Research Group Pty Ltd v Department of Premier and Cabinet (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 7 Moran v Shellhabour City Council [2011] NSWADT 241 Nature Conservation Council of NSW v Department of Trade and Investment Regional Infrastructure and Services [2012] NSWADT 195 Neary v State Rail Authority [1999] NSWADT 107 Public Service Assn v Premier's Department [2002] NSWADT 277 Re Cannon and Australian Quality Egg Farms Limited (1994) 1 QAR 491 Roy v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 120 Seeney and Department of State Development [2004] QICmr 4 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Laurie Maxwell Eyes (Applicant) Central Coast Council (Respondent) Representation: L Eyes (Applicant in person)