H21 and Moreton Bay City Council [2026] QICmr 63 (23 April 2026)

Application Number
318622
Applicant
H21
Respondent
Moreton Bay City Council
Decision Date
Thursday, Apr 23, 2026
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - request for information about complainants - personal information and privacy of other individuals - prejudice flow of information to regulatory agency - whether access to information may be refused under section 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - request for body worn camera footage - whether agency has conducted reasonable searches - whether access to recordings may be refused on the basis that they are nonexistent or unlocatable - sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - OUTSIDE OF SCOPE DOCUMENTS some documents located fall outside the scope of the applicant’s request

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