Published on Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland
(https://www.oic.qld.gov.au)
Application number:
315090
Applicant:
ODNA Group Pty Ltd ACN 161 056 677
Respondent:
Brisbane City Council
Decision date:
Thursday, Aug 13, 2020
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Catchwords:
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - application to transfer an advertising sign licence - local council disclosed names of companies involved but not individual representatives - allegation that applicant’s interests were misrepresented in the transfer application - administration of justice - personal information and privacy - would disclosure, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - whether access can be refused under section 47(3)(b) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)