Webb v Port Stephens Council [2020] NSWCATAD 91

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Webb v Port Stephens Council [2020] NSWCATAD 91 Hearing dates: 4 & 5 October 2018 Date of orders: 24 March 2020 Decision date: 24 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The Tribunal affirms the Respondent's reviewable decisions. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Freedom of information — Access to information – GIPA – LPP – open access information - sufficiency of searches – reasonable basis for belief - reasonableness of searches Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2009 Cases Cited: Amos v Central Coast Council [2018] NSWCATAD 101 Beesly v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 52 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 5 Cianfrano v Director General Department of Commerce and anor (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 195 Hemeon v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 201 Hutchinson v Walcha Shire Council [2015] NSWCATAD 132 Miriani v Commissioner of New South Wales Police [2005] NSWADT 187 Public Service Assn v Premier's Department [2002] NSWADT 277 Saggers v Environment Protection Authority [2014] NSWCATAD 37 Shepherd and Department of Housing, Local Government and Planning [1994] QICmr 7; (1994) 1 QAR 464 Robinson v Commissioner of Police [2014] NSWCATAP 73 Waterford v Commonwealth of Australia [1987] HCA 25; (1987) 163 CLR 54 Webb v Port Stephens Council [2017] NSWCATAD 348 Webb v Port Stephens Council [2018] NSWCATAP 224 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Telina Webb (Applicant) Port Stephens Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: