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[2004] AATA 1365
Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia
2004-12-21
Downes J
Original judgment source is linked above.
Background: Paragraph 3, first and second sentences
Disclosure would cause damage to Australia's international relations
Cable reporting on communications with the US in relation to the Hicks matter
Disclosure would cause damage to Australia's international relations
Disclosure would divulge information communicated in confidence by or on behalf of a foreign government to the Australian Government
E-mail enclosing draft record of conversation between Attorney-General and US government representative regarding detainees
Disclosure would cause damage to Australia's international relations
Disclosure would divulge information communicated in confidence by or on behalf of a foreign government to the Australian Government
Facsimile enclosing Senate Estimates Briefs prepared by AGD in relation to Hicks matter
First question and answer on page 6; page 15, paragraph 2; third sentence of paragraph 3 on page 15
Disclosure would divulge information communicated in confidence by or on behalf of a foreign government to the Australian Government
Cable reporting on another country's communications with the US in relation to the Hicks matter
Whole document (except for addresses at end of document)
Disclosure would cause damage to Australia's international relations
Disclosure would divulge information communicated in confidence by or on behalf of a foreign government to the Australian Government
Cable reporting on communications with the US in relation to the Hicks matter
Disclosure would cause damage to Australia's international relations
Talking Points prepared in relation to detention of Mr Hicks
Page 2, final paragraph over to page 3 (other than where irrelevant)
Page 2, final paragraph, all of second sentence and all of third sentence except for last 6 words
Page 3, paragraph 1; all references to a third party individual (not Mr Hicks)
Cable reporting on communications with the US in relation to the Hicks matter
Disclosure would cause damage to Australia's international relations
Disclosure would divulge information communicated in confidence by or on behalf of a foreign government to the Australian Government
Cable summarising press reports of talks held in relation to Danish detainee at Guantanamo Bay
Cable reporting on communications with the US in relation to the Hicks matter
Disclosure would cause damage to Australia's international relations
Disclosure would divulge information communicated in confidence by or on behalf of a foreign government to the Australian Government
Disclosure would cause damage to Australia's international relations
Disclosure would divulge information communicated in confidence by or on behalf of a foreign government to the Australian Government
Australian Hospital Care Pty Ltd v Duggan (No 2) [1999] VSC 131
Commonwealth v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2000] FCA 453; (2000) 171 ALR 379
McKinnon and the Secretary, Department of the Treasury [2004] AATA 1364
National Tertiary Education Industry Union v Commonwealth [2001] FCA 610; (2001) 111 FCR 583
Vance v Air Marshal Errol John McCormack in his capacity as Chief of Air Force and The Commonwealth [2004] ACTSC 78
Waterford v The Commonwealth [1987] HCA 25; (1987) 163 CLR 54
(2000) 171 ALR 379
(2001) 111 FCR 583
(1987) 163 CLR 54