Little v Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 112

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Little v Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCATAD 112 Hearing dates: 15 January 2020, 5 February 2020 Date of orders: 28 April 2020 Decision date: 28 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J Lonsdale, Senior Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 64(1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) and s 107 of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW), the evidence, submissions and record of the parts of the proceeding conducted in private on 15 January 2020 and 5 February 2020 are not to be released to either the applicant or the public.

(2) The decision of the respondent is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – government information – access application – reasonable searches – conclusive presumption – personal information – whether public interest considerations against disclosure outweigh public interest considerations in favour of disclosure Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Betzis v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 71 Camilleri v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWADT 5 Flack v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2011] NSWADT 286 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Hurst v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWADT 307 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 198 Miriani v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2005] NSWADT 187 Neary v State Rail Authority [1999] NSWADT 107 Robinson v Commissioner of Police [2014] NSWCATAP 73 Stanley v Roads and Maritime Services (NSW) [2014] NSWCATAD 123 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Carl Little (Applicant) Department of Communities and Justice (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Department of Communities and Justice (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00211090 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64(1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) and s 107 of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW), the evidence, submissions and record of the parts of the proceeding conducted in private on 15 January 2020 and 5 February 2020 are not to be released to either the applicant or the public.