Saeed Dezfouli v NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 264

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Saeed Dezfouli v NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 264 Hearing dates: 26 March 2018; 7 May 2018; 28 May 2018 Date of orders: 16 November 2018 Decision date: 16 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decisions under review are affirmed. Catchwords: Administrative Law – Government Information – access application – redaction of names – personal information - whether public interest considerations against disclosure outweigh public interest considerations in favour of disclosure –whether risk of harm or serious harassment or serious intimidation if names disclosed Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Department v Cockcroft [1986] FCA 35; (1986) 10 FCR 180 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 80 Commissioner of Police (NSW) v Camilleri [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Dezfouli v Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network [2018] NSWCATAD 11 Flack v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2011] NSWADT 286 Gee v Department of Education and Communities [2014] NSWCATAD 7 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 198 Neary v State Rail Authority [1999] NSWADT 107 Peter Zonnevylle v Department of Education and Communities [2018] NSWCATAD 139 Robinson v Commissioner of Police [2014] NSWCATAP 73 Roy v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 120 Shepherd and Department of Housing, Local Government and Planning [1994] QICmr 7; (1994) 1 QAR 464 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Saeed Dezfouli (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: S Dezfouli (Applicant in person)