I48 and Department of Education [2026] QICmr 12 (29 January 2026)

Application number:
318341
Applicant:
I48
Respondent:
Department of Education
Decision date:
Thursday, Jan 29, 2026
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - application made by a parent on behalf of a child for school records - applicant contends further documents should have been located - whether agency has taken reasonable steps to locate relevant documents - whether access to further documents may be refused on the basis they are nonexistent or unlocatable - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - information regarding incidents involving other students - personal information and privacy - 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)