Application to review – DISMISSAL – hearing on Board’s own initiative to prohibit publication of decision s.154A and publication or disclosure of information derived from a hearing s.157(3) of the Victoria Police Act 2013 – legislation and principles of open justice discussed, nature of the public interest test, nature of evidence required – not possible to publish decision in a way which would not identify a witness with significant vulnerabilities; publication may cause psychological harm to member of Applicant’s family, not possible to redact information – order made to not publish reasons for decision and prohibit publication or disclosure of information derived from the hearing.
NOTE: date on decision in error 22 December 2015
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