B87 and Queensland Police Service [2026] QICmr 149 (18 August 2026)

Application Number

00022859

Applicant

B87

Respondent

Queensland Police Service

Decision Date

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026

Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - email correspondence between government agencies during machinery of government change - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE - whether information would be privileged from production in a legal proceeding on the ground of legal professional privilege - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 7 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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