Walker v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCATAD 177

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Walker v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCATAD 177 Hearing dates: 26 July 2019 Date of orders: 30 August 2019 Decision date: 30 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: G Blake AM SC, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the respondent made on 8 February 2019 that it holds no further documents relating to the design of the truck arrester bed in the Mona Vale Road East Upgrade Project is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Freedom of Information - Government Information (Public Access) – setting aside of summons - considerations - access to information - adequacy of search Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amos v Central Coast Council [2018] NSWCATAD 101 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 5 at [15] Cianfrano v Director General Department of Commerce (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 195 Hemeon v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 201 Lonsdale v University of Sydney [2015] NSWCATAP 277 Mizzi v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 150 MJ v Department of Education and Communities [2014] NSWCATAD 12 Robinson v Commissioner of Police [2014] NSWCATAP 73 Webb v Port Stephens Council [2018] NSWCATAP 224 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Philip Charles Walker (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00079096