Ensham Resources Pty. Limited & Ors and Department of Environment and Science; Shaw (Third Party) [2020] QICmr 46 (11 August 2020)

Application number:
314814 and 314891
Applicant:
Ensham Resources Pty. Limited (ACN 011 048 678)
Respondent:
Department of Environment and Science
Other parties:
Shaw; Idemitsu Australia Resources Pty Ltd (ACN 010 236 272); Bligh Coal Limited (ACN 010 186 393); Bowen Investment (Australia) Pty Ltd (ACN 002 806 831)
Decision date:
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2020
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - DISCLOSURE DECISION - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - documents relating to an environmental authority - accountability and transparency - prejudice to a deliberative process of government - public interest harm in disclosing deliberative process 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)