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Tucker v Commissioner of State Revenue (Review and Regulation) [2019] VCAT 2018 (19 December 2019)
In this matter, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal) simultaneously decided five review applications. President Justice Quigley considered the exemptions contained in sections 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 38 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982…
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Tucker v State Revenue Office (Human Rights) [2020] VCAT 53 (17 January 2020)
Overview On 17 January 2019, the Victorian Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal) held that the State Revenue Office (the Respondent) had not interfered with the Complainant’s privacy. The Complainant alleged that that the Respondent had disclosed his mobile phone number to…
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Kaliszewski v Department of Justice and Community Safety (Human Rights) [2020] VCAT 27
In this case, Mr Steven Kaliszewski (the Complainant) alleged the Department of Justice and Community Safety (the Respondent) interfered with his privacy by failing to comply with Information Privacy Principle (IPP) 1.3 and 2.1 when capturing his image on CCTV…
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Victorian Legal Services Commissioner v Grahame (No 2) (Review and Regulation) [2019] VCAT 1878
This decision illustrates the “heavy burden” facing agencies seeking to rely on section 25A(5) to claim it is apparent from the nature of the documents as described in the request that they are all exempt. In particular: When relying on…
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McLean v Racing Victoria Ltd [2019] VSC 690
In this case, Mr Jarod McLean (the Plaintiff) sought a determination on whether Victoria Police (the Defendant) owed him a duty of confidentiality in respect of items seized under warrant, and whether there was any limitation on the use by…
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Shaw v Department of Justice and Regulation (Review and Regulation) [2018] VCAT 2038 (20 December 2018)
Background On 20 December 2018, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) affirmed the Respondent’s decision to deny the Applicant access to documents falling within his freedom of information (FOI) request. In July 2015, the Applicant was charged with “offensive…
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Zeqaj v Victoria Police (Human Rights) [2018] VCAT 1733 (20 November 2018)
In this case, Mr Visho Zeqaj (Complainant) alleged Victoria Police (Respondent) interfered with his privacy by disclosing personal and sensitive information about him to third parties. On 20 November 2018, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) found the Respondent…
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