Amos v Central Coast Council [2019] NSWCATAD 226

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Amos v Central Coast Council [2019] NSWCATAD 226 Hearing dates: 3 December 2018 Date of orders: 31 October 2019 Decision date: 31 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The Respondent's decision of 10 September 2018 is varied in accordance with paragraphs [38] to [57] of this decision, to provide access to the redacted information identified at paragraph 38 of this decision within 28 days;

(2) The decision under review is otherwise affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Freedom of information — Access to information – GIPA – confidential information – third party objections - personal information – reasonableness of searches – scope of access application Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Department v Cockcroft [1986] FCA 35; (1986) 10 FCR 180 Battin v University of New England [2013] NSWADT 73 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWADT 5 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 80 Camilleri v Penrith City Council [2012] NSWADT 196 Cianfrano v Department of Commerce (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 195 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri (GD) [2012] NSWADTAP 19 Department of Community Services v Latham [2000] NSWADTAP 21 Director General, Department of Education and Training v Mullett [2002] NSWADTAP 13 Flack v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2011] NSWADT 286 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Hall v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWADT 239 Hula v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 153 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 198 Luxford v Department of Education and Communities [2016] NSWCATAD 118 Manning v Bathurst Regional Council [2018] NSWCATAD 18 Mansfield v Department of Family and Community Services (NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 43 Miriani v Commissioner of New South Wales Police [2005] NSWADT 187 Neary v State Rail Authority [1999] NSWADT 107 NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing v Fahey [2012] NSWADTAP 55 Raven v The University of Sydney [2015] NSWCATAD 104 Roy v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 120 Selby v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADT 61 Stanley v Roads and Maritime Services (NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 123 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jessica Scarlett Amos (Applicant) Central Coast Council (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-represented) Central Coast Council (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00207242 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64 (1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the information marked [confidential] in this decision, and that evidence received during the confidential session of the Hearing, is not to be published or broadcast without the leave of the Tribunal.