Cape York Land Council and Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy [2020] QICmr 60 (16 October 2020)

Application Number
314921 and 315083
Applicant
Cape York Land Council ABN 22 965 382 705
Respondent
Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
Decision Date
Friday, Oct 16, 2020
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT - documents to evidence changes to dedicated purpose of land - applicant considers records of the changes should be held in automated titles system - agency submits changes were made administratively by internal project - whether there are reasonable grounds to be satisfied that documents do not exist - whether access may be refused on the basis that the documents are nonexistent under sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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