Lower Mount Walker Community Action Group Inc and Economic Development Queensland Employing Office [2026] QICmr 131 (28 July 2026)

Application Number
318836
Applicant
Lower Mount Walker Community Action Group Inc (ABN 677 379 843)
Respondent
Economic Development Queensland Employing Office
Decision Date
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - whether disclosure of information would found an action of breach of confidence - whether information is exempt information - sections 47(3)(a), 48 and schedule 3, section 8(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - personal information of other individuals - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - OTHER ACCESS AVAILABLE - company records - whether other access available under section 53 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) - whether access may be refused under section 47(3)(f) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - applicant submits further documents should exist - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps to locate relevant documents - whether further documents are nonexistent - sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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