O72 and Queensland Building and Construction Commission [2022] QICmr 49 (4 November 2022)

Application number:
316378
Applicant:
O72
Respondent:
Queensland Building and Construction Commission
Decision date:
Friday, Nov 04, 2022
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION -REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION -INFORMATION DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD BE CONTEMPT OF COURT OR PARLIAMENT - Parliamentary briefing documents - whether disclosure of information would infringe the privileges of Parliament - whether access may be refused under sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 6(c)(i) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE - communications between agency staff and legal advisers - whether information would be privileged from production in a legal proceeding on the ground of legal professional privilege - improper purpose - whether information exempt under section 48 and schedule 3, section 7 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) - whether access may be refused under section 47(3)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - SUFFICIENCY OF AGENCY SEARCH EFFORTS - whether agency has taken reasonable steps to identify and locate documents requested by applicant - section 130 and sections 47(3)(e) and 52 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)