Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business [2026] QICmr 95 (10 June 2026)

Application Number
318538
Applicant
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Respondent
Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business
Decision Date
Wednesday, Jun 10, 2026
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS – EXEMPT INFORMATION - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION - request for documents related to the awarding of a government cyber security program - whether disclosure of information could reasonably be expected to prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of the law in a particular case - whether exempt information - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 10(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTERST INFORMATION - whether disclosure of information would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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