R59NHS and Department of Transport and Main Roads [2019] QICmr 17 (14 May 2019)

Application number:
314153
Applicant:
R59NHS
Respondent:
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Decision date:
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - SCOPE OF ACCESS APPLICATION - application for information concerning a marine incident - documents outside the scope of the application - information irrelevant to the terms of the application - section 73 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST - application for information concerning a marine incident - whether disclosure would on balance be contrary to the public interest - sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - NONEXISTENT DOCUMENTS - applicant contends that further documents should exist in relation to his navigation aid request - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps to locate responsive documents - whether access may be refused on the basis the documents do not exist - sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)