H12 and Metro North Hospital and Health Service [2020] QICmr 36 (26 June 2020)

Application Number

314575

Applicant

H12

Respondent

Metro North Hospital and Health Service

Decision Date

Friday, Jun 26, 2020

Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST - information identifying medical and administrative staff - transparency and accountability in public health system - allegations of misconduct - prejudice to other individuals’ right to privacy - public interest harm through disclosure of personal information - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - whether access to information may be refused under section 47(3)(b) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE DOCUMENTS - public hospital records relating to care and treatment of applicant’s deceased adult son - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps to locate documents - whether further documents exist - whether access to documents may be refused under sections 47(3)(e) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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Appeals information

Parsons v Office of the Information Commissioner [2021]QCATA 75 29 June 2021

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