Cook Shire Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc and Cook Shire Council [2020] QICmr 38 (30 June 2020)

Application number:
314734
Applicant:
Cook Shire Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc
Respondent:
Cook Shire Council
Decision date:
Tuesday, Jun 30, 2020
PDF:
Cook Shire Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc and Cook Shire Council [2020] QICmr 38 (30 June 2020) (PDF file, 269.15 KB)
Catchwords:
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE - documents relating to the Cameron Creek Rural Electrification Scheme - whether documents subject to legal professional privilege - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 7 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - BREACH OF CONFIDENCE - agreement between agency and third party relating to the Cameron Creek Rural Electrification Scheme - whether disclosure of the document would found an action for breach of confidence - 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 - documents relating to the Cameron Creek Rural Electrification Scheme - accountability - reason or background for government decision - business or financial affairs - protection of individual’s right to privacy - deliberative process of government - local government closed meeting - personal information - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)