Q45 and Council of the City of Gold Coast [2021] QICmr 2 (4 February 2021)

Application number:
315282
Applicant:
Q45
Respondent:
Council of the City of Gold Coast
Decision date:
Thursday, Feb 04, 2021
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - IRRELEVANT INFORMATION - request for information concerning the applicant’s complaint about Council officer conduct - whether information may be excluded on the basis it is irrelevant to the scope of the application - section 88 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - personal information of other individuals - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - whether complaint information comprises routine work information - whether access may be refused under section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)