Published on Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland
(https://www.oic.qld.gov.au)
Application number:
318142
Applicant:
A98
Respondent:
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service
Decision date:
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026
Catchwords:
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - request for deceased relative’s medical records - applicant submits additional documents should exist - whether agency has conducted reasonable searches and inquiries - whether access to documents may be refused on the basis they are nonexistent or unlocatable - sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)