Published on Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland
(https://www.oic.qld.gov.au)
Application number:
318004
Applicant:
K32
Respondent:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Decision date:
Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024
Catchwords:
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - SCOPE OF APPLICATION - whether terms of the application can be unilaterally expanded on external review - section 43 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - applicant contends further searches required - whether agency has conducted reasonable searches - whether access to documents may be refused on the basis they are nonexistent - 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)