CCM v Western Sydney University [2019] NSWCATAP 103

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CCM v Western Sydney University [2019] NSWCATAP 103 Hearing dates: 15 January 2019 Date of orders: 26 April 2019 Decision date: 26 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: L Pearson, Principal Member D Goldstein, Senior Member Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The name of the applicant is not to be disclosed in relation to these proceedings except for the purposes of these proceedings, including compliance with any order made in these proceedings, or for the respondent's reporting under legislation or record keeping requirements. Catchwords: APPEAL – privacy and personal information – scope of internal review application – disclosure of personal information - whether agency exempt from compliance with information protection principle – adequacy of reasons – procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 Interpretation Act 1987 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 State Records Act 1998 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 (Vic) Cases Cited: BQ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 64 CME v University of Technology Sydney [2019] NSWCATAP 3 CYL v YZA [2016] NSWCATAD 314 CYL v YZA [2017] NSWCATAP 105 Director-General Department of Education and Training v MT (GD) [2005] NSWADTAP 77 Director General, Department of Education and Training v MT [2006] NSWCA 270; (2006) 67 NSWLR 237 JD v Department of Health (GD) [2005] NSWADTAP 44 JS v Snowy River Shire Council (No 2) [2009] NSWADT 210 KO v Commissioner or Police, NSW Police Force (GD) [2005] NSWADTAP 56 LG v Attorney General's Department of NSW [2009] NSWADT 141 Mitchell v Cullingral Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 389 PN v Department of Education and Training (GD) [2010] NSWADTAP 59 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CCM (Appellant) Western Sydney University (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: CCM (Self Represented)(Appellant) A Douglas-Baker (Respondent)