T52 and Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and Arts; and Others [2024] QICmr 20 (27 May 2024)

Application number:
316359
Applicant:
T52
Respondent:
Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and Arts
Other parties:
X98; R86; The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited ABN 17 008 393 440, Trading as Speech Pathology Australia
Decision date:
Monday, May 27, 2024
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY - SERIOUS ACT OF HARASSMENT OR INTIMIDATION - application to access reports and communications generally concerning development of a government policy position - whether disclosure could reasonably be expected to result in a person being subjected to a serious act of harassment or intimidation - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 10(1)(d) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS – CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST INFROMATION - application to access reports and communications generally concerning development of a government policy position - government accountability and transparency - personal information and privacy - business and professional affairs - prejudice to management function - 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 - FORMS OF ACCESS - COPYRIGHT - draft guideline documents - whether giving access to a copy of the document would involve an infringement of the copyright of a person other than the State - access granted by way of inspection only - section 68(4)(c) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)