TerraCom Limited and Department of Environment and Science; Lock the Gate Alliance Limited (Third Party) (No. 2) [2018] QICmr 53 (19 December 2018)

Application number:
313857
Applicant:
TerraCom Limited
Respondent:
Department of Environment and Science
Other parties:
Lock the Gate Alliance Limited
Decision date:
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2018
PDF:
TerraCom Limited and Department of Environment and Science; Lock the Gate Alliance Limited (Third Party) (No. 2) [2018] QICmr 53 (19 December 2018) (PDF file, 416.2 KB)
Catchwords:

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED BY AN ACT - documents relating to a financial assurance for mining activities - whether disclosure prohibited by an Act - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 12 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - BREACH OF CONFIDENCE - documents relating to a financial assurance for mining activities - whether disclosure would found an action for breach of confidence - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 8(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - documents relating to a financial assurance for mining activities - accountability, transparency and informed public debate on important issues - impact of disclosure on business affairs, deliberative process and future supply of information - 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)