DSG v Department of Education [2019] NSWCATAD 182

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DSG v Department of Education [2019] NSWCATAD 182 Hearing dates: 12 July 2019 Date of orders: 04 September 2019 Decision date: 04 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: G Blake AM SC, Senior Member Decision: Pursuant to s 55(2) of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) no action be taken in relation to the conduct of the respondent that was the subject of the application for internal review of the applicants made on 8 January 2018 under s 53 of that Act. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – privacy and personal information – review of conduct of agency admitted to be a contravention of the information protection principles concerning personal information Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: AEC v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADTAP 30 AIL v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2013] NSWADTAP 26 ALZ v SafeWork NSW (No 4) [2017] NSWCATAD 1 AOZ v Rail Corporation NSW (No 2) [2015] NSWCATAP 179 APV v Department of Finance and Services [2016] NSWCATAD 168 CJU v SafeWork NSW [2018] NSWCATAD 300 CWS v NSW Department of Education [2017] NSWCATAD 287 CYH v Family and Community Services [2018] NSWCATAD 84 CYL v YZA [2017] NSWCATAP 105 GR v Director-General, Department of Housing [2004] NSWADTAP 26 HW v Freelancer International Pty Limited [2015] AICmr 86 JD v Director General, NSW Department of Health (No 2) [2007] NSWADT 256 JD v NSW Medical Health Board (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 345 KO & Anor v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2004] NSWADT 3 KO & KP v Commissioner of Police (GD) [2005] NSWADTAP 56 KP v Narrandera Shire Council [2011] NSWADTAP 15 MH v NSW Maritime [2011] NSWADT 248 NW v New South Wales Fire Brigades (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 61 OD v Department of Education and Training (GD) [2005] NSWADTAP 74 Vice-Chancellor Macquarie University v FM (No 2) (GD) [2004] NSWADTAP 37 WT v Auburn Council [2008] NSWADTAP 16 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DSG (First Applicant) DSH (Second Applicant) DVD (Third Applicant) DVE (Fourth Applicant) Department of Education (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: First Applicant (Self Represented) (Agent for Second, Third & Fourth Applicants) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00033237 Publication restriction: With the exception of officers of the respondent, the publication or broadcast of the name of any person mentioned in these proceedings or referred to in the documentary material lodged in these proceedings. This order is made under section 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.Note: a reference to the name of a person includes a reference to any information, picture or other material that identifies the person or is likely to lead to the identification of the person.