Hodgetts and Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning [2022] QICmr 34 (30 June 2022)

Application number:
316071
Applicant:
Hodgetts
Respondent:
Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Decision date:
Thursday, Jun 30, 2022
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST - request for documents regarding a proposed planning scheme amendment - accountability, informed debate and environmental risks - deliberative process - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information 2009 (Qld)