E29 and Queensland Police Service [2026] QICmr 47 (24 March 2026)

Application Number
318596
Applicant
E29
Respondent
Queensland Police Service
Decision Date
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - SUFFICIENCY OF SEARCH - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps to locate requested documents - whether access to further documents may be refused on the basis that they are nonexistent or unlocatable - sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - applicant contended scope of access application should be interpreted to include additional documents - construction of scope of access application made under section 24 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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