Niven and Moreton Bay Regional Council; Whiteroom Architects Pty Ltd (Third Party) [2020] QICmr 48 (4 September 2020)

Application number:
314883
Applicant:
Niven
Respondent:
Moreton Bay Regional Council
Other parties:
Whiteroom Architects Pty Ltd (ACN 600 450 664)
Decision date:
Friday, Sep 04, 2020
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - DISCLOSURE DECISION - EXEMPT INFORMATION - BREACH OF CONFIDENCE - documents relating to a development approval - information contained in pre-lodgement meeting minutes - whether disclosure of the information would found an action for breach of confidence - whether exempt information to which access may be refused - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 8 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - documents relating to a development approval - information contained in prelodgement meeting minutes - 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)

Outcome:
Whiteroom Architects Pty Ltd v Information Commissioner [2021] QCATA 108 15 September 2021