Webb v Port Stephens Council [2017] NSWCATAD 271

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Webb v Port Stephens Council [2017] NSWCATAD 271 Hearing dates: 20 March 2017 Date of orders: 08 September 2017 Decision date: 08 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decision by Port Stephens Council in regard to each of matters 2016/00378011; 2016/00378010; 2016/00377987; 2016/00378165 is affirmed. Catchwords: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION – public interests against disclosure – whether information is held by the agency - reasonableness of searches - personal information – risk of harm or serious harassment or serious intimidation - balance of public interest considerations - overriding public interest against disclosure of information Legislation Cited: Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: AEZ v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 90 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 Hemeon v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 201 Kanak v NSW Department of Education and Communities [2017] NSWCATAD 206 McEwan v Port Stephens Council [2017] NSWCATAD 269 Shepherd and Department of Housing, Local Government and Planning [1994] QICmr 7; (1994) 1 QAR 464. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Telina Webb (Applicant) Port Stephens Council (Respondent) Representation: T Webb (Applicant in person)