K32 and Department of the Premier and Cabinet [2024] QICmr 72 (18 December 2024)

Application Number
318004
Applicant
K32
Respondent
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Decision Date
Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - SCOPE OF APPLICATION - whether terms of the application can be unilaterally expanded on external review - section 43 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - applicant contends further searches required - whether agency has conducted reasonable searches - whether access to documents may be refused on the basis they are nonexistent - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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