Under section 78 of the Act, the Information Commissioner may refer to the Supreme Court any question of law that arises in the course of dealing with a complaint.
| Citation Number | Delivered / Published | Case Name | OIC Decision Number | OIC Decision Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2025 | PEARLMAN -v- WA INFORMATION COMMISSIONER [2025] WASC 167 | 28/03/2024 | ||
| 31/08/2021 | LEE -v- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | ** | ** | |
| 22/04/2021 | LEE -v- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | ** | ** | |
| 31/03/2020 | LEE -v- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | ** | ** | |
| 31/03/2020 | LEE -v- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 19/06/2019 | ||
| 02/10/2019 | PEARLMAN -v- WA A/INFORMATION COMMISSIONER | 08/02/2019 | ||
| 29/08/2019 | S -v- DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES | 19/06/2018 | ||
| 22/07/2019 | S -v- DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES | 19/06/2018 | ||
| 19/07/2019 | PEARLMAN -v- WA A/INFORMATION COMMISSIONER | 08/02/2019 | ||
| 15/08/2018 | PEARLMAN -v- THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA | *** | *** | |
| 16/02/2018 | PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY | 26/05/2017 | ||
| 26/10/2017 | S -v- DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT | 23/05/2017 | ||
| 17/10/2016 | MORRIS -v- INFORMATION COMMISSIONER AT WA OFFICE | ** | ** | |
| 26/08/2016 | I -v- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD | 08/12/2014 | ||
| 06/04/2016 | DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT -v- LATRO LAWYERS | 17/04/2015 | ||
| 07/08/2015 | H -v- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 14/11/2014 | ||
| 15/07/2015 | H -v- THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER WA | * | * | |
| 23/08/2012 | APACHE NORTHWEST PTY LTD -v- DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM | 30/12/2010 | ||
| 17/10/2011 | APACHE NORTHWEST PTY LTD -v- DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM [No 2] | 30/12/2010 | ||
| 17/08/2010 | WATER CORPORATION -v- McKAY | 30/12/2009 | ||
(2008) 36 WAR 324 | 20/03/2008 | SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES TRIBUNAL -v- - WEST NEWSPAPERS LTD | 10/12/2007 | |
| 10/06/2005 | DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND WORKS -v- BOWDEN | 22/12/2004 | ||
| (2003) 28 WAR 187 | 15/10/2003 | BGC (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD -v- FREMANTLE PORT AUTHORITY & ANOR | 11/07/2002 | |
| 30/05/2003 | TEMWOOD HOLDINGS PTY LTD -v- WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PLANNING COMMISSION & ANOR | 22/11/2002 | ||
(2001) 25 WAR 147 | 14/12/2001 | CHANNEL 31 COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION LTD -v- INGLIS | 23/07/2001 | |
| 17/01/2001 | INFORMATION COMMISSIONER FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA -v- MINISTRY OF JUSTICE | Referral on question of Law | - | |
| 17/11/2000 | MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT -v- EDWARDS | 20/07/2000 | ||
| 30/11/1999 | HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA - v- AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LTD | 27/04/1999 | ||
| 05/11/1999 | POLICE FORCE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA -v- AYTON | 05/05/1999 | ||
| * | 27/11/1997 | POLICE FORCE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA -v- WINTERTON | 20/05/1997 | |
| ; (1996) 93 LGERA 69 | 22/11/1996 | MINISTRY FOR PLANNING -v- COLLINS | 05/07/1996 | |
| 13/11/1996 | MINISTER FOR PLANNING -v- TAWEEL | 27/03/1996 | ||
| ; (1996) 17 WAR 9* | 30/04/1996 | POLICE FORCE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA -v- KELLY & ANOR | 24/11/1995 | |
| 04/04/1996 | CLEMENTS -v- GRAYLANDS HOSPITAL & ANOR | 09/11/1995 | ||
| ; (1995) 14 WAR 550* | 15/06/1995 | MANLY -v- MINISTRY OF PREMIER & CABINET | 16/09/1994 | |
| 09/11/1994 | CLEMENTS -v- KEIGHLEY-GERARDY | 09/06/1994 | ||
| 01/09/2025 | BALBIR SINGH -v- FLETCHER | ** | ** |
* Please see the and a summary of the change to clause 5(1)(b).
** Note these Supreme Court decisions concerned decisions by the Information Commissioner to stop dealing with an external review under section 67(1)(b) of the FOI Act. Therefore, there is no formal published decision by the Information Commissioner that is linked to any of these decisions.
*** Note that this Supreme Court appeal concerned a decision by the Information Commissioner to conciliate an external review. Therefore, there is no formal published decision by the Information Commissioner that is linked to this appeal.
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