Information Commissioner review outcomes
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| Date | Report | Outcome/s | Section | Recomm. |
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17/11/23 |
Refuse to provide access s 80(d) Information not held s 80(e) |
Reveal advice and prejudice deliberation (frankness and candour claim) β s 14T, cl 1(e) Onus at review β s 97 Existence of relevant records and reasonable search obligations β |
The reviewer recommends under section 93 of the GIPA Act that the Agency make a new decision by way of internal review |
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05/05/23 |
IPC23/R000071 The Hon. Keith Mason AC KC and Department of Communities and Justice |
Refuse to provide access s 80(d) |
Prejudice collective Ministerial responsibility consideration β s 14T, cl 1(a) Reveal advice and prejudice deliberation (frankness and candour claim) β s 14T, cl 1(e) |
The reviewer recommends under section 93 of the GIPA Act that the Agency make a new decision by way of internal review |
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31/01/2023 |
Information not held s 80(e) |
Reasonable search obligations β s 53 Onus at review β s 97 |
s 93 β recommend that the agency make a new decision |
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01/10/2020 |
Refuse to provide access s 80(d) |
s 12 s 13 s 14 (3)(a) s 14 (3)(b) s 14 (6) |
s 93 β recommend that the agency make a new decision s 92 β If in making the new decision, if the Agency decides that there is an overriding public interest against disclosure of the body-worn video footage, I recommend under section 92 of the GIPA Act that the Agency consider whether pixelation of the identifying features of any third-parties from the footage would avoid there being an overriding public interest against disclosure. |
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24/08/2020 |
Refuse to provide access s 80(d) Refuse to confirm or deny s 80(g) |
s 58(1)(f) s 14(2)(a) s 14(2)(b) s 14(2)(h) |
No recommendations |
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03/08/2020 |
Refuse to provide access s 80(d) |
s 53 s 14(1)(g) s 14 3(a) Schedule 1 Clause 2 |
No recommendations |
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02/09/2020 |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) Information not held (s 80(e)) Refuse to deal further with an access application because an applicant has failed to pay an advance deposit within the time required for payment Decision to impose a processing charge or require an advance deposit |
Section 14 (3)(a) Section 14 (3)(f) Section 6 β mandatory proactive release of certain government information Section 53 β searches Section 72 β form of access Section 54 β consultation on public interest considerations Section 55 β consideration of personal factors of application |
Section 93 β recommend agency make a new decision Section 92: (1) agency make available all open access information to the applicant (2) agency take into account guidance in review report Section 95: (1) agency to conform with the requirements of section 6(2) of the GIPA Act, (2) Agency provide advice to the Information Commissioner regarding its procedures to achieve compliance with s6(2) of the GIPA Act by 1 November 2020 |
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30/07/20 |
IPC20/R000413 Applicant and the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment |
Refuse to provide access s 80(d) |
s 14 (1)(e) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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16/07/20 |
Refuse to deal with an application |
s 60 (1)(a) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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07/07/20 |
Refuse to provide access s 80(d) |
s 14 (4)(a) |
s 93 β recommend that the agency make a new decision |
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21/01/2020 |
Refuse to provide access s 80(d) |
s 14 (1)(c) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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17/10/2019 |
IPC19/R000470 Applicant and the Department of Communities and Justice |
Refuse to deal (s 80(c)) |
s 60(1)(e) |
s 93 - recommend agency make a new decision |
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05/07/2018 |
Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 53 β Searches |
No recommendations |
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12/01/2018 |
IPC17/R000558 Paul Scully MP and Transport for NSW Attachment: SECTION 14: Public interest consideration against disclosure* |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
Clause 1(d), 1(f), 1(g), 4(a), 4(c), 4(d) and 5(e) of the table to section 14 of the GIPA Act |
s93 β make a new decision |
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07/12/2017 |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) Information not held (s 80(e)) |
Schedule 1 clause 5 Schedule 2 clause 2 |
No recommendations |
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22/08/2017 |
Application is not a valid access application |
s 43 β excluded information cannot be applied for Schedule 2 β excluded information of particular agencies s 6 β open access information |
No recommendations |
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17/07/2017 |
IPC17R000212 Sandy and the NSW Police Force Attachment - SECTION 14: Public interest consideration against disclosure* |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(h) |
s93 β make a new decision |
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14/07/2017 |
IPC17/R000259 Sandy and NSW Police Force Attachment - SECTION 14: Public interest consideration against disclosure* |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(h) |
s93 β make a new decision |
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06/07/2017 |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 5 |
s93 β make a new decision |
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28/06/2017 |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(d) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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21/06/2017 |
IPC17/R000180 Sandy and the Ministry of Health Attachment - SECTION 14: Public interest consideration against disclosure* |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(d) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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06/06/2017 |
IPC17/R000115 Applicant and the NSW Police Force
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Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 53 |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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16/05/2017 |
IPC17/R000163 Aitken and Central Coast Council |
Access refused (s 80(d)) Provide access in a particular way (s 80(i)) |
s 14 (1)(f) s 14 (3)(c) |
s 93 β recommendation to make a new decision |
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26/04/2017 |
IPC17/R000072 Cincotta and Department of Finance, Services and Innovation |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (3)(a) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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15/03/2017 |
IPC17/R000071 Applicant and the State Archives and Records Authority of NSW |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 5 (1) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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22/2/2017 |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 5 (1) |
s 93 - make a new decision |
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02/12/2016 |
Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 53 |
No recommendations |
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25/11/2016 |
IPC16/R000576 Donnelly and Department of Education and Communities |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (3)(f) |
s 93 - make a new decision |
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22/11/2016 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(e) |
s 93 β recommendation to make a new decision in respect to part of the information |
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22/09/2016 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(d) |
s 93 β recommendation to make a new decision |
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02/08/2016 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(f) |
s 95 β recommendation as to general procedure |
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02/08/2016 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(d) |
No recommendations |
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14/07/2016 |
Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 58 (1)(b) |
No recommendations |
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11/07/2016 |
IPC16/R000318 Applicant and Minister for Industry, Resources & Energy |
Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 53 |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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27/06/2016 |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(d) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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17/06/2016 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 57 |
s 92 β recommendation |
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09/06/2016 |
Access refused |
s 14 (3)(a) |
s 95 β general recommendation |
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09/06/2016 |
IPC16/R000233 Applicant and NSW Police Force
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Invalid application |
s 51 |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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27/05/2016 |
Access refused (s 80 (d)) |
s 14 (1)(d) |
s 93 - make a new decision |
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19/05/2016 |
Access refused (s 80 (d)) |
s 3 (a) |
s 93 - make a new decision |
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19/05/2016 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(e) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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17/05/2016 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (3)(a) |
s 93 β make a new decision in relation to part of the decision |
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29/04/2016 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (2)(b) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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23/03/2016 |
IPC16/R000027 Mehanna and NSW Police Force
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Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (3)(a) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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23/03/2016 |
IPC15/R000558 Applicant and Landcom trading as UrbanGrowth NSW
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Access refused (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 2 |
No recommendation made on decision |
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16/03/2016 |
IPC15/R000613 Wilson and Inverell Shire Council
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Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 53 |
s 93 β make a new decision in relation to the decision to refuse access only |
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01/03/2016 |
IPC15/R000545 Applicant and Roads and Maritime Services
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Refuse to deal (s 80(c)) |
s 53 |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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18/02/2016 |
Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 74 |
No recommendation on decision |
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25/01/2016 |
Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 53 |
No recommendations made |
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09/12/2015 |
Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 14 (3)(a) |
No recommendations made |
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01/12/2015 |
Refuse to provide access (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(f) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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23/10/2015 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 80 (d) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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02/11/2015 |
Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 80 (e) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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07/09/2015 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 53 β Searches |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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14/08/2015 |
Decision to impose a processing charge (s 80(j)) |
s 64 |
No recommendations made |
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15/07/2015 |
IPC15/R000253 Applicant and Palerang Council
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Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(d) |
No recommendations |
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15/07/2015 |
IPC15/R000144 Anonymous and Fire & Rescue NSW
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Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(d) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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14/07/2015 |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 2 |
No recommendations |
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14/07/2015 |
IPC14/R000375 Hon Sophie Cotsis and Office of Local Government
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Access refused (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 2 |
No recommendations |
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09/07/2015 |
IPC15/R000200 The Applicant and Wyong Shire Council
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Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (3)(a) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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03/07/2015 |
PC14/R000716 Mr Kelvin Bissett and NSW Police Force
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Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (3)(a) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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23/06/2015 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (3)(f) Section 72 |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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23/06/2015 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(f) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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09/06/2015 |
IPC14/R000742 Applicant and Department of Premier and Cabinet |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(d) |
No recommendations |
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30/04/2015 |
Form of Access (s 80(i)) |
s 72 |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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14/04/2015 |
IPC14/R000624 Iggleden and Department of Family and Community Services
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Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(d) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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10/04/2015 |
Information already available (s 80(f)) |
s 53 |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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10/04/2015 |
Access refused |
s 14(4)(a) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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07/04/2015 |
IPC14/R000573 McCallum & Department of Education and Communities
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Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (1)(d) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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10/03/2015 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (3) (a) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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20/03/2015 |
IPC14/R000640 Applicant and Department of Trade and Investment
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Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 4(a) |
No recommendations |
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20/03/2015 |
IPC14/R000713 Applicant and Department of Premier and Cabinet
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Refuse to deal (s 80(c)) |
s 58(1)(e) |
No recommendations |
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16/03/2015 |
Access refused |
s 14(4)(c) and (d) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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19/01/2015 |
IPC14/R000520 Applicant and Newcastle City Council (PDF, 85kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 5 |
Decision justified |
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16/01/2015 |
IPC14/R000524 Banks and City of Sydney Council (PDF, 1.16MB) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14(3)(a) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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09/01/2015 |
IPC14/R000422 Applicant and Medical Council of NSW (PDF, 87kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 1 |
Decision justified |
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03/12/2014 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14(1)(e) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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27/11/2014 |
IPC14/R000079 Applicant and Cancer Institute NSW (PDF, 86kb) |
Form of Access (s 80(i)) |
s 72 |
Agency decision justified |
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30/09/2014 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14(3)(a) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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25/09/2014 |
IPC14/R000410 O'Sullivan and Medical Council of NSW (PDF, 91kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 1 |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision in respect of specific items only |
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11/09/2014 |
IPC13/R000382 Planning Assessment Commission and Shellharbour City Council (PDF, 80kb) |
Not held |
s 14(3)(c) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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05/09/2014 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 5 (1) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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07/08/2014 |
IPC14/R000439 McPherson and Office of Environment and Heritage |
Validity of application |
Section 41(1)(e) |
s 93 β recommend agency make a new decision |
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22/07/2014 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14(1)(f) |
s 93 β recommendation to remake the decision |
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01/07/2014 |
IPC14/R000304 Anonymous and City Of Sydney Council (PDF, 115kb) |
Access refused in part |
s 14(1)(e) |
s 93 β recommendation to remake the decision |
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16/04/2014 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s14(3)(a) |
No recommendations |
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27/03/2014 |
IPC14/R000016 Sheely and Eurobodalla Shire Council (PDF, 147kb) |
Deemed refusal |
s 63(1) |
s 92 β recommendation at to general procedure |
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07/03/2014 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14(1)(e) |
s 93 β recommendation to remake the decision |
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04/02/2014 |
IPC13/R000324 Anonymous and Department of Family and Community Services (PDF, 94kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 10 |
s 93 β recommendation to remake the decision |
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23/01/2014 |
IPC13/R000099 Southern Highlands Ratepayers Association and Wingecarribee Shire Council (PDF, 93kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 (4)(4d) |
s 93 β recommendation to remake the decision |
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22/01/2014 |
IPC13/R000291 Anonymous and Department of Education and Communities (PDF, 97kb) |
Not Held |
s 53 |
s 92 β agree with agency decision |
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17/01/2014 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14T 3 (a) |
s 93 β recommendation to remake the decision |
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23/12/2013 |
Access refused |
s 14(6)(1) |
s 93 β recommendation to remake the decision |
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10/12/2013 |
IPC13/R000095 Applicant and NSW Trade and Investment (PDF, 141kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14(1) |
s 95 β recommendation at to general procedure |
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22/11/2013 |
Provide access in alternative form (s 80(i)) |
s 72(1) (a) |
s 93 β recommendation to remake the decision |
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08/11/2013 |
IPC12/R000150 Hallam and Clarence Valley Council (PDF, 150kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14T 3(a), (b) and (e) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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06/11/2013 |
Access refused |
s 14T 3(a), 4(d) and 5(c) |
s 92 β recommend withhold personal information |
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06/11/2013 |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
s 14T 1(d), 1(f) and 3(a) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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04/11/2013 |
IPC12/R000199 Minahan and Port Macquarie Hastings Council (PDF, 120kb) |
Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 53 |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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28/10/2013 |
IPC13/R000193 Applicant and South Western Sydney Local Health District (PDF, 253kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14T 1(d) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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28/09/2013 |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
s 14T 1(e) |
s 93 β Make new decision |
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30/08/2013 |
IPC13/R000348 Applicant and Wyong Shire Council (PDF, 247kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14T β 3(a) |
s 92 β agree with agency decision |
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29/08/2013 |
IPC13/R000002 Scandrett and Wingecarribee Shire Council (PDF, 198kb) |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
s 14T β 1(d) |
s 93 β make a new decision |
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25/07/2013 |
IPC12/R000108 Birrell and NSW Department of Education and Communities (PDF, 287kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14T β 1(e) |
s 93 β make a new decision s 94 β recommend against agency decision in part |
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28/03/2013 |
12-000221 Whan and the Office of the Premier of NSW (PDF, 311kb) |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 4(c) |
s 93 β Reconsider and make new decision |
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16/11/2012 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14T (4)(a) |
s 93 β Reconsider and make new decision |
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31/05/2012 |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 5 clause 1 s 61 |
s 92 β general guidance |
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30/05/2012 |
11-156, 11-270 First applicant, second applicant and University of Newcastle (PDF, 151kb) |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
s 14T 3(a) |
Agree with most of agency decision |
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21/05/2012 |
11-162 Power and Murrumbidgee Local Health District (PDF, 108kb) |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
s 14T (1)(d) |
s 93 β Reconsider and make new decision |
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14/05/2012 |
Access refused in part |
s 14T 3(a) |
s 93 β Make new decision |
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04/05/2012 |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
s 14T (3)(a), |
s 93 β Reconsider and make new decision |
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01/05/2012 |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
s 14T 3(a) |
s 92 β uphold agency decision (in part) |
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30/04/2012 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
Sch 1 cl 5 |
Unable to make recommendations |
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26/04/2012 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14T 3(a) |
s 93 β Make new decision |
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17/04/2012 |
11-187 Shaw and NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet (PDF, 124kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 2 |
s 92 β Unable to make recommendation (part) |
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02/04/2012 |
11-358 Branley (Newcastle Herald) and University of Newcastle (PDF, 118kb) |
Refusal to grant reduction in processing charges (s 80(k)) |
s 66 |
Agree with agency decision |
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30/03/2012 |
Access refused in part |
s 14(1) |
s 93 β Make new decision |
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28/03/2012 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14(1) |
s 92 β conduct new searches |
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19/03/2012 |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
s 14T 1(d) |
s 93 β Make new decision |
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08/02/2012 |
11-361 Saggers and Office of Environment and Heritage (PDF, 176kb) |
Complaint (under s 17 of GIIC Act) regarding conduct of internal review |
s 84 |
s 93 β Make new decision |
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31/01/2012 |
11-392 Applicant and NSW Trade and Investment (Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing) (PDF, 78kb) |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
Schedule 1 clause 1 |
No recommendations |
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17/01/2012 |
11-106 Besser (Sydney Morning Herald) and Corrective Services NSW (PDF, 76kb) |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
s 14T (1)(g) |
s 93 β Make new decision |
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22/12/2011 |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
s 14T (3)(b) |
s 93 β Make new decision |
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28/11/2011 |
Provide access in alternative form (s 80(i)) |
s 7 |
s 93 β Make new decision |
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14/12/2011 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14 T (1)(e) |
s 94 β Disagree with agency decision |
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17/11/2011 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14T (1)(d) |
s 92 β Release in redacted form |
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15/11/2011 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14T 3(a) |
s 92 β Agree with agency decision |
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31/10/2011 |
Information not held (s 80(e)) |
s 53(2) |
s 92 β Agree with agency decision |
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14/10/2011 |
Access not provided in way requested (s 80(i)) |
s 14T (3)(a) |
s 92 β Agree with agency decision |
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28/09/2011 |
11-127 Bissett (Channel 9) and NSW Police Force (PDF, 113kb) |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 14T (4)(a) |
s 94 β Disagree with agency decision |
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21/09/2011 |
Access refused (s 80(d)) |
s 60(1)(a) |
s 93 β Make new decision |
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07/09/2011 |
Access refused in part (s 80(d)) |
s 14T (3)(a) |
s 94 β Disagree with agency decision |
Please note:
- On 1 January 2011, the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) became the Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC).
- On 1 January 2014, the Administrative Decisions Tribunal (ADT) became the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) and can be contacted on 1300 006 226 (press 3 for the Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division).
* NOTE: Attachments to the above cases as marked * are valid as per their original publishing date. These public interest considerations may have been updated since the time of their original publishing.
