Published on Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland
(https://www.oic.qld.gov.au)
Application number:
317635
Applicant:
G37
Respondent:
Queensland Police Service
Decision date:
Thursday, Aug 28, 2025
Catchwords:
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - request for access to historical police investigation documents - eligible family member of deceased - crime scene photographs and autopsy details - accountability and transparency - personal information of deceased - privacy of the acquitted individual - no control over further dissemination - 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)