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FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

McGinn v Australian Information Commissioner [2024] FCA 1185

File number: NSD 1070 of 2024
Judgment of: YATES J
Date of judgment: 14 October 2024
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for order suppressing applicant's identity – where applicant seeks to be identified by a pseudonym

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for unilateral maximum costs order in respect of party and party costs recoverable against applicant

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for change of respondent's name

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 34AB

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth)

Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 (Cth) ss 3A, 14, 25, 35

Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Pt VAA, ss 37AF, 37AI

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ss 36, 41, Sch 1 (Australian Privacy Principles)

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth) s 8

Public Service Act 1999 (Cth)

Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 5.02, 31.01, 40.51, Sch 1

Cases cited: Giddings v Australian Information Commissioner [2017] FCA 677; 156 ALD 601

McKay Super Solutions Pty Ltd (Trustee) v Bellamy's Australia Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCA 215; 135 ACSR 278

Shurat HaDin, Israel Law Center v Lynch (No 2) [2014] FCA 413

Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales