N31ZEO and Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Unreported, Queensland Information Commissioner, 29 October 2012)

Application number:
310899
Applicant:
N31ZEO
Respondent:
Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Decision date:
Monday, Oct 29, 2012
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST - application for correspondence between the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation and Queensland Police Service about liquor-related incidents at licensed venues - objections to disclosure raised by owner of a venue - accountability of regulatory and law enforcement agencies in relation to licensed venues and public safety - impact of disclosure on the venue’s business affairs - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - whether access to information may be refused under sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - DISCLOSURE DECISION - ONUS ON EXTERNAL REVIEW - whether objecting participant has established that decision not to disclose information is justified or that the Information Commissioner should give a decision adverse to the access applicant - section 87(2) Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)