Australian Conservation Foundation and Department of Environment and Science; Adani Mining Pty Ltd (Third Party) [2019] QICmr 54 (4 December 2019)
Application number:
314627
Applicant:
Australian Conservation Foundation
Respondent:
Department of Environment and Science
Other parties:
Adani Mining Pty Ltd
Decision date:
Wednesday, Dec 04, 2019
Catchwords:
Appeals information:
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - BREACH OF CONFIDENCE – expert report commissioned by agency - whether disclosure of information would found an action for breach of confidence - whether exempt information to which access may be refused - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 8 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - whether disclosure of information would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)
