E24 and Department of Justice [2025] QICmr 6 (27 February 2025)

Application number:
317888
Applicant:
E24
Respondent:
Department of Justice
Decision date:
Thursday, Feb 27, 2025
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - IRRELEVANT INFORMATION - request for information about agency’s handling of applicant’s privacy complaint - located documents contained information about other matters involving the applicant - whether information is irrelevant to the terms of the access application - section 88 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - personal information of public sector employees - subject of applicant’s privacy complaint and employees involved in handling the complaint - routine personal work information - whether disclosure of information would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)