Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and Secretary, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development and Sanderson (Party Joined) 27

[2015] AATA 361

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Australia

27th May, 2015

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court †	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
Patrick and Chief Executive Officer, Services Australia (Freedom of information)	[2022] AATA 4416	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	20 Dec 2022	AustLII
Services Australia v Warren	[2022] AATA 4191	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	2 Dec 2022	AustLII	3
Utopia Financial Services Pty Ltd and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Freedom of information)	[2017] AATA 269	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	28 Feb 2017	AustLII	12
MacTiernan and Secretary, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (Freedom of Information)	[2016] AATA 506	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	19 Jul 2016	AustLII	5
Wood; Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and (Freedom of information)	[2015] AATA 945	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	8 Dec 2015	AustLII	122
Bell and Secretary, Department of Health (Freedom of information)	[2015] AATA 494	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	9 Jul 2015	AustLII	54
Rovere and Secretary, Department of Education and Training	[2015] AATA 462	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	30 Jun 2015	AustLII	47
Rex Patrick and Department of the Treasury (Freedom of information)	[2024] AICmr 176	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	20 Aug 2024	AustLII
'ALK' and Department of Home Affairs (Freedom of information)	[2024] AICmr 132	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	20 Jun 2024	AustLII	1
Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Airservices Australia (No 2) (Freedom of information)	[2023] AICmr 80	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	18 Sep 2023	AustLII	6
Rex Patrick and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (No 2) (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 66	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	14 Oct 2022	AustLII	70
'ACD' and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 69	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	14 Oct 2022	AustLII	3
Michael Sergent and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 67	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	14 Oct 2022	AustLII	3
William Summers and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (No 2) (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 68	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	14 Oct 2022	AustLII	3
Rex Patrick and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 60	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	12 Aug 2022	AustLII	5
William Summers and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 59	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	12 Aug 2022	AustLII	8
Australian and Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 23	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	22 Mar 2022	AustLII	12
'AAV' and Department of Home Affairs (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 13	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	25 Feb 2022	AustLII
Rex Patrick and Services Australia (Freedom of information)	[2021] AICmr 32	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	30 Jun 2021	AustLII	7
Jackson Gothe-Snape and Services Australia (Freedom of information)	[2020] AICmr 19	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	1 Jun 2020	AustLII	8
Justin Warren and Services Australia (Freedom of information)	[2019] AICmr 70	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	11 Nov 2019	AustLII	24
Dan Conifer and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (No 3) (Freedom of information)	[2017] AICmr 132	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	7 Dec 2017	AustLII	12
Department of State Development v Pisoni	[2017] SADC 34	District Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	6 Apr 2017	AustLII	13
Warren v Chief Executive Officer, Services Australia	[2024] FCAFC 73	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Jun 2024	AustLII	3
Department of the Premier and Cabinet v Dan van Holst Pellekaan	[2018] SACAT 56	South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - South Australia	6 Apr 2018	AustLII	13
Premier and Cabinet, Department of the 2017/10855	[2018] SAOmbFOI 5		Australia	27 Feb 2018	AustLII

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author †	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text		Citation Index
"The unsettled status of FOI guidelines of the Australian Information Commissioner"	(2021) 101 Australian Institute of Administrative Law Forum 65	Batskos, Mick	Australia	circa 2021	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth)	s3, s25, s27, s29, s30, s30A, s31, s34, s35, s37, s42A, s60
ADJR Act (Cth)
Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 (Cth)	s11
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth)	s27
Customs Act 1901 (Cth)	s234
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)	s3, s3A, s4, s6C, s8A, s11, s11A, s11B, s15, s22, s31B, s34, s47C, s53A, s54K, s54L, s54M, s55K, s57A, s58, s60, s61, s93A
Migration Act 1958 (Cth)	s499, s501
The Act (Cth)
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth)	s35, s36
Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989 (Cth)	s31
Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW)	s6

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court †	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
'ACD' and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 69	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	14 Oct 2022	AustLII	3
Michael Sergent and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 67	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	14 Oct 2022	AustLII	3
William Summers and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (No 2) (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 68	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	14 Oct 2022	AustLII	3
Rex Patrick and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 60	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	12 Aug 2022	AustLII	5
William Summers and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 59	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	12 Aug 2022	AustLII	8
Australian and Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 23	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	22 Mar 2022	AustLII	12
'AAV' and Department of Home Affairs (Freedom of information)	[2022] AICmr 13	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	25 Feb 2022	AustLII
Rex Patrick and Services Australia (Freedom of information)	[2021] AICmr 32	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	30 Jun 2021	AustLII	7
Jackson Gothe-Snape and Services Australia (Freedom of information)	[2020] AICmr 19	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	1 Jun 2020	AustLII	8
Justin Warren and Services Australia (Freedom of information)	[2019] AICmr 70	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	11 Nov 2019	AustLII	24
Dan Conifer and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (No 3) (Freedom of information)	[2017] AICmr 132	Australian Information Commissioner	Australia	7 Dec 2017	AustLII	12
"The unsettled status of FOI guidelines of the Australian Information Commissioner"	(2021) 101 Australian Institute of Administrative Law Forum 65	Batskos, Mick	Australia	circa 2021	AustLII
Department of State Development v Pisoni	[2017] SADC 34	District Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	6 Apr 2017	AustLII	13
Warren v Chief Executive Officer, Services Australia	[2024] FCAFC 73	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Jun 2024	AustLII	3
Williams v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection	[2014] FCA 674; (2014) 226 FCR 112; (2014) 142 ALD 76; 64 AAR 52	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Jul 2014	AustLII	151
Lafu v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship	[2009] FCAFC 140; (2009) 112 ALD 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Oct 2009	AustLII	187
Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd	[2005] FCA 1247; (2005) 225 ALR 266; (2005) 60 ATR 466	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Sep 2005	AustLII	150
McKinnon v Secretary, Department of Treasury	[2005] FCAFC 142; (2005) 145 FCR 70; 220 ALR 587; 41 AAR 23; 88 ALD 12	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Aug 2005	AustLII	111
Shaw v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	[2005] FCAFC 106; (2005) 142 FCR 402	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Jun 2005	AustLII	19
(2005) 142 FCR 502; [2005] Fcafc 106	(2005) 142 FCR 502; [2005] FCAFC 106	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2005	Legal Online / Westlaw	3
Howells v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	[2004] FCAFC 327; (2004) 139 FCR 580; 213 ALR 379	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Dec 2004	AustLII	41
Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation	[2004] FCAFC 122; (2004) 136 FCR 357; (2004) 207 ALR 217; 56 ATR 128	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 May 2004	AustLII	262
Madafferi v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	[2002] FCAFC 220; (2002) 118 FCR 326; 70 ALD 644	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Jul 2002	AustLII	87
Singh v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	[2001] FCA 389; (2001) 109 FCR 152; 194 ALR 599	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Apr 2001	AustLII	160
Marrickville Council v Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories	[1996] FCA 851; (1996) 45 ALD 39	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Sep 1996	AustLII	10
Botany Bay City Council v Minister of State for Transport & Regional Development	[1996] FCA 1507; (1996) 66 FCR 537; (1996) 137 ALR 281; (1996) 41 ALD 84; (1996) 90 LGERA 81	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 May 1996	AustLII	82
Tickner v Chapman	[1995] FCAFC 1726; [1995] FCA 1726; (1995) 57 FCR 451; (1995) 57 FLR 451; (1995) 133 ALR 226; (1995) 89 LGERA 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Dec 1995	AustLII	553
Right to Life Association (NSW) Inc v Secretary, Department of Human Services and Health	[1995] FCA 1060; (1995) 56 FCR 50; (1995) 128 ALR 238; 37 ALD 357	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Feb 1995	AustLII	150
Alphapharm	[1994] FCA 996; (1994) 49 FCR 250; 121 ALR 373; 32 ALD 71	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Mar 1994	AustLII	156
US Tobacco Co v Minister for Consumer Affairs	(1988) 20 FCR 520	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1988	Legal Online / Westlaw	161
Kavvadias v Commonwealth Ombudsman	[1984] FCA 179; (1984) 2 FCR 64; 54 ALR 285; 6 ALD 198	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Jul 1984	AustLII	41
Harris v Australian Broadcasting Commission	[1984] FCA 8; (1984) 1 FCR 150; (1984) 51 ALR 581; (1984) 5 ALD 564	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Feb 1984	AustLII	77
Harris v Australian Broadcasting Corporation	[1983] FCA 242; (1983) 78 FLR 236; (1983) 50 ALR 551; (1983) 5 ALD 545	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Oct 1983	AustLII	220
Hearne v Street	[2008] HCA 36; (2008) 235 CLR 125; 248 ALR 609; 82 ALJR 1259	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Aug 2008	AustLII	788
McKinnon v Secretary, Department of Treasury	[2006] HCA 45; (2006) 228 CLR 423; 229 ALR 187; 91 ALD 516; (2006) 80 ALJR 1549; 43 AAR 151; 63 ATR 409; [2007] ALMD 2793	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Sep 2006	AustLII	699
NAIS v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	[2005] HCA 77; (2005) 228 CLR 470; 223 ALR 171; 80 ALJR 367; 88 ALD 257	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2005	AustLII	146
Allan v Transurban City Link Ltd	[2001] HCA 58; (2001) 208 CLR 167; (2001) 183 ALR 380; (2001) 75 ALJR 1551; (2001) 33 AAR 557; (2001) 48 ATR 253; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 11	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII	140
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng	[2001] HCA 17; 365 ALD 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII	926
Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission	[2000] HCA 5; (2000) 199 CLR 135; (2000) 169 ALR 400; (2000) 74 ALJR 490; (2000) 60 ALD 342; (2000) 106 LGERA 419; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 19	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Feb 2000	AustLII	839
FCT v Spotless Services Ltd	[1996] HCA 34; (1996) 186 CLR 404; (1996) 141 ALR 92; (1996) 34 ATR 183; (1996) 71 ALJR 81; (1996) 20 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Dec 1996	AustLII	369
Wallis v Downard-Pickford (North Queensland) Pty Ltd	[1994] HCA 17; (1994) 179 CLR 388; 120 ALR 440; (1994) 68 ALJR 395; [1994] ATPR 41-300; [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-269; [1994] Aust Contract Reports 90-043	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Apr 1994	AustLII	77
Hatzimanolis v ANI Corporation Ltd	[1992] HCA 21; (1992) 173 CLR 473; 106 ALR 611; 66 ALJR 365	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Jun 1992	AustLII	453
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd	[1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24; (1986) 66 ALR 299; (1986) 60 ALJR 560; (1986) 10 ALN N109; [1986] CA 40	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1986	AustLII	5507
Kioa v West	[1985] HCA 81; (1985) 159 CLR 550; (1985) 62 ALR 321; (1986) 60 ALJR 113; 9 ALN N28	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Dec 1985	AustLII	3940
R v Hunt; Ex parte Sean Investments Pty Ltd	[1979] HCA 32; (1979) 180 CLR 322; (1979) 25 ALR 497; (1979) 53 ALJR 552	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Jul 1979	AustLII	388
Salemi v MacKellar (No 2)	[1977] HCA 26; (1977) 137 CLR 396; (1977) 14 ALR 1; (1977) 51 ALJR 538	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1977	AustLII	459
Bill Williams Pty Ltd v Williams	[1972] HCA 23; (1972) 126 CLR 146; [1972-73] ALR 303; 46 ALJR 285	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Apr 1972	AustLII	91
Danvers v Commissioner for Railways (NSW)	[1969] HCA 64; (1969) 122 CLR 529; [1970] ALR 403	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 1969	AustLII	190
Whittingham v Commissioner of Railways (WA)	[1931] HCA 49; (1931) 46 CLR 22; 38 ALR 8	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Dec 1931	AustLII	174
Sankey v Whitlam	[1978] HCA 43; (1978) 142 CLR 1; 21 ALR 505; (1978) 53 ALJR 11; 37 ALT 122	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Sep 1915	AustLII	1090
Skinner v R	[1913] HCA 32; 140 CLR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Jun 1913	AustLII	88
Department of the Premier and Cabinet v Dan van Holst Pellekaan	[2018] SACAT 56	South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - South Australia	6 Apr 2018	AustLII	13
Department of Defence v Fox	(1997) 24 AAR 171		Australia	circa 1997	Legal Online / Westlaw	29
Ellison v Vukicevic	(1986) 7 NSWLR 104		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU	47
R v CD	[1976] 1 NZLR 436		New Zealand	circa 1976	LexisNexis	48
Kelly v JRA Ltd	(1990) 92 ALR 651		Australia	circa 1990	LexisNexis AU	17
Re Drake and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (No 2)	(1979) 2 ALD 635		Australia	circa 1979	LexisNexis AU	5
‘ (7) The dominant purpose is not the same as the "primary" or the "substantial" purpose: see Grant v Downs at CLR	678 ALR 580		Australia	circa 2000	LexisNexis AU	15
Commonwealth of Australia v Lyon	(1979) 24 ALR 300; (1979) 1 CCD 172		Australia	circa 1979	LexisNexis AU	81
Re Anderson and Department of Special Minister of State (No 2)	(1986) 11 ALN 239		Australia	circa 1986		6
Premier and Cabinet, Department of the 2017/10855	[2018] SAOmbFOI 5		Australia	27 Feb 2018	AustLII
Metropolitan Borough of Battersea v The British Iron and Steel Research Association	[1949] 1 KB 434; [1949] 1 All ER 21; 65 TLR 103; (1948) 47 LGR 102		United Kingdom	circa 1948	LexisNexis / Westlaw	46

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