L60 and Queensland Police Service [2023] QICmr 54 (26 September 2023)

Application Number
316959 and 317150
Applicant
L60
Respondent
Queensland Police Service
Decision Date
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2023
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - personal information of a deceased person and other individuals - information relating to criminal charges and a fatal traffic incident - eligible family member of the deceased - ongoing coronial investigation - sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT - information provided by QPS Media Unit to enquiring journalists about criminal charges - whether formal media statement was issued - whether there are reasonable grounds to be satisfied the requested documents do not exist - sections 47(3)(e) and 52 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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