PAR and Department of Police

Application number:
1993 S0109
Decision date:
Monday, Aug 31, 1998

PAR and Queensland Police Service
 (1993 S0109, 31 August 1998) 

The matter in issue was contained in witness statements and reports concerning allegations made to the QPS against the applicant (a former security officer), and complaints made by the applicant concerning the handling by QPS officers of the investigation of those allegations.  The applicant had indicated that she did not seek access to certain matter, including names of, and some personal information about, witnesses. 

Much of the information recorded in the documents in issue had already been disclosed in court proceedings.  The Information Commissioner found that the criminal history of a person other than the applicant was exempt matter under s.44(1) of the FOI Act, and that a small amount of matter in one witness statement was exempt matter under s.46(1)(b).  The Information Commissioner rejected other claims by the QPS for exemption under s.40(c), s.41(1), s.42(1)(b), s.42(1)(c), s.44(1) and s.46(1)(b) of the FOI Act.