FOI Forensic Series
Welcome to our new feature commencing in 2026, our FOI Forensic Series! As our media release of 01st January 2026 stated, this series aims to dissect NCAT cases of significant public interest. The first in this series is titled "How to orchestrate a Section 110 Application under the GIPA Act 2009" concerns the collusion of (3) three NSW government agencies; Dept of Communities & Justice, Port Stephens Council, and Goulburn Mulwaree Council. These three amigos tapped into approximately $300,000.00 of public money resources for the purposes of shackling the legal rights of the public to access NSW government information. This series exposes the actions of these actors from the lodging of the Section 110 Application through to the finale. Links to each step of this example of autocratic government employees below.
  • FOI Forensic Series 1: How to orchestrate a Section 110 Order under the GIPA Act 2009. Episode 1: Multiple Agencies Evidenced Colluding and Breaching the Public’s Privacy as Recommended and Exemplified by Dept of Communities & Justice Director Open Government Information & Privacy Unit; Purpose is to Secure a Restraining Order to stop a group of individuals from exercising legislated rights to access NSW government information, 04.10.2024
  • Episode 2: Respondents Apply for Dismissal of Proceedings Due to Tribunal's Lack of Jurisdiction, 08.10.2024
  • Episode 3: Misrepresenting the Facts is Contempt of the Tribunal and Perverting the Course of Justice, but All In A Day's Work for "Team 110". And where is the Information Commissioner to Champion the Correct Statutory Interpretation?, 05.11.2024
  • Episode 4: Retaliation Against the Public at any Cost; What Almost $300,00.00 buys Agenda-Driven Government Employees with Too Much Autonomy, 17.12.2024
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