H97 and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries [2021] QICmr 71 (22 December 2021)

Application Number

315997

Applicant

H97

Respondent

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Decision Date

Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021

Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - IRRELEVANT INFORMATION - information concerning unrelated complaints and investigations - whether information is irrelevant to the access application - section 73(2) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - information about animal welfare complaint and investigation - animal welfare complaint about dogs owned by applicant - complainant information - personal information of other individuals - prejudice to flow of information - whether disclosure of information would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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