DRX v City of Canada Bay Council [2020] NSWCATAD 26

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DRX v City of Canada Bay Council [2020] NSWCATAD 26 Hearing dates: 4 September 2019 Date of orders: 21 January 2020 Decision date: 21 January 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Mulvey, Senior Member Decision: (1) Order pursuant to s 55(2)(a) of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) that the respondent pay to the applicant $500. (2) Otherwise decide pursuant to s 55(2) of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) that no action be taken on the matter. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – personal information – review of conduct of agency admitted to be a contravention of Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 – order for compensation Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: 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 CPJ v The University of Newcastle [2017] NSWCATAD 350 DQJ v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services (2019) NSWCATAD 138 EQ & Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (Freedom of Information) (2016) AATA 785GR v Director-General, Department of Housing (GD) [2004] NSWADTAP 26 Henville v Walker (2001) 206 CLR 459 at 483 JD v Director General, NSW Department of Health (No 2) [2007] NSWADT 256 March v Stramare (E & MH) Pty Limited (1991) HCA 12; (1991) 171 CLR 506 NW v New South Wales Fire Brigades (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 61 Vice-Chancellor Macquarie University v FM (No 2) (GD) [2004] NSWADTAP 37 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DRX (Applicant) City of Canada Bay Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Lindsay Taylor Solicitors (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00018660 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s64(1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act (NSW) 2013, the name of the applicant is not to be published.