C70 and Office of the Public Guardian [2025] QICmr 70 (13 October 2025)

Application Number
318352
Applicant
C70
Respondent
Office of the Public Guardian
Decision Date
Monday, Oct 13, 2025
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - applicant submits further documents should exist - whether agency has taken reasonable steps to locate relevant documents - whether agency can be satisfied further documents do not exist - section 52(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) - whether access to further documents may be refused under section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and section 47(3)(e) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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Comment
Powell & Anor v Queensland University of Technology & Anor [2016] QCATA 196 19 December 2016 Powell & Anor v Queensland University of Technology & Anor [2017] QCA 200 8 September 2017

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