D56CNT and Central Queensland University [2017] QICmr 3 (1 February 2018)

Application Number
313474
Applicant
D56CNT
Respondent
Central Queensland University
Decision Date
Thursday, Feb 01, 2018
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - applicant sought access to documents about him - whether information attracts legal professional privilege and is exempt under schedule 3, section 7 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and section 47(3)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - mobile phone numbers and personal information of university staff members - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and section 47(3)(b) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - GIVING ACCESS - DELETION OF IRRELEVANT INFORMATION - information appearing in email correspondence about other individuals and unrelated subject matter - whether information is irrelevant to the terms of the access application - whether section 88 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) applies

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