Manning v Bathurst Regional Council [2018] NSWCATAD 18

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Manning v Bathurst Regional Council [2018] NSWCATAD 18 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 19 January 2018 Decision date: 19 January 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Dr J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: 1. That part of the application which seeks review of the decisions to deny access to the solicitor's letter of 4 May 2016 (identified in the Notice of Decision as Document 5) and the valuation report dated 7 March 2016 (identified in the Notice of Decision as Document 6) is dismissed.

2. The proceedings are listed for directions at 9.30am on 30 January 2018. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Government information – Where applicant sought review of decision to refuse access to information – Whether that information, to which access was refused, was within the scope of the applicant's access application – Whether Tribunal has jurisdiction to review decision concerning information which is outside the scope of an access application, where decision made in purported determination of access application Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Cases Cited: The Northern Eruv Incorporated v Ku-Ring-Gai Council [2012] NSWLEC 249 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Bhakti Manning (applicant) Bathurst Regional Council (respondent) Representation: Counsel: JR Willis (respondent)