Rowell v Department of Family and Community Services [2017] NSWCATAD 221

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rowell v Department of Family and Community Services [2017] NSWCATAD 221 Hearing dates: 3 August 2016; 23 January 2017 Date of orders: 13 July 2017 Decision date: 13 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decisions under review are affirmed Catchwords: GIPA ACT- Government Information – disclose personal information - prejudice the effective exercise of an agency's functions - Unreasonable diversion of resources Legislation Cited: Government Information (Public Access) Act 2008 Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 5 Cianfrano v Director General Department of Commerce and anor (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 195 Cianfrano v Premier's Department [2006] NSWADT 137 Colefax v Department of Education and Communities No 2 [2013] NSWADT 130. Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 28 Hemeon v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 201 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Kanak v NSW Department of Education and Communities [2017] NSWCATAD 206 McKinnon v Secretary, Department of Treasury [2006] HCA 45 MJ v Department of Education & Commerce [2013] NSWADT 213 Nasr v State of New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 101 Office of Finance and Services v APV and APW [2014] NSWCATAP 88 Shepherd and Department of Housing, Local Government and Planning [1994] QICmr 7; (1994) 1 QAR 464 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sandra Rowell (Applicant) Department of Family and Community Services - NSW Land and Housing Corporation (Respondent) Representation: S Rowell (Applicant in person)