Botre and Privacy Commissioner

This matter concerned an application for review of decisions made by the Commonwealth Ombudsman and the Privacy Commissioner. The applicant sought to challenge these decisions before the court.

The central legal issue before the court was whether it possessed the jurisdiction to review decisions made by the Commonwealth Ombudsman and, specifically, decisions made by the Privacy Commissioner pursuant to section 41 of the *Privacy Act 1988* (Cth).

Deputy President Rayment Oam Qc P determined that the court lacked the requisite jurisdiction to review decisions of the Commonwealth Ombudsman. Furthermore, the court held that it had no power to review decisions made by the Privacy Commissioner under section 41 of the *Privacy Act 1988*. The reasoning was based on the statutory framework governing these bodies and the limited avenues for judicial review available.

Consequently, the application was dismissed for want of jurisdiction.