Cheung v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWCATAD 249

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cheung v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWCATAD 249 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 06 December 2019 Decision date: 06 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Freedom of Information – access to information – secrecy provision in other legislation – whether overriding public interest against disclosure – form of access – provision of alternative form of access Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Surveillance Devices Act 2007 Surveillance Devices Amendment (Police Body-Worn Video) Act 2014 Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Department v Cockcroft (1986) 10 FCR 180 Clarke v Blacktown City Council [2013] NSWADT 36 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Camilleri [2012] NSWADATP 19 Cousins v Ambulance Service of New South Wales [2014] NSWCATAD 48 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 298 Place v Department of Finance, Services and Innovation [2016] NSWCATAD 278 Voitenko t/as Access Party Hire v Zürich Australian Insurance Limited [2016] NSWSC 324 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sharon Royce Cheung (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: F Li (Agent) (Applicant) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00119413