S38 and Griffith University [2025] QICmr 101 (17 December 2025)

Application number:
318219
Applicant:
S38
Respondent:
Griffith University
Decision date:
Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - SCOPE OF APPLICATION - whether certain categories of documents fall within the scope of the application - whether terms of the application can be unilaterally expanded on external review - documents not identified by the terms of the application - section 43 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE DOCUMENTS - where agency has conducted searches - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps - where agency has described its processes to explain why documents do not exist - whether explanation is reasonable - whether access to documents may be refused on ground they are nonexistent or unlocatable - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)