G63 and Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation [2025] QICmr 39 (19 June 2025)

Application Number
317960 and 317991
Applicant
G63
Respondent
Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Decision Date
Thursday, Jun 19, 2025
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - employment and recruitment information - 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 - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - applicant alleges further documents should exist - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps to locate relevant documents - whether further documents are nonexistent or unlocatable - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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