H97 and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries [2021] QICmr 71 (22 December 2021)

Application number:
315997
Applicant:
H97
Respondent:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Decision date:
Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - IRRELEVANT INFORMATION - information concerning unrelated complaints and investigations - whether information is irrelevant to the access application - section 73(2) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - information about animal welfare complaint and investigation - animal welfare complaint about dogs owned by applicant - complainant information - personal information of other individuals - prejudice to flow of 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)