M96 and Queensland Police Service [2021] QICmr 48 (23 September 2021)

Application Number
315685
Applicant
M96
Respondent
Queensland Police Service
Decision Date
Thursday, Sep 23, 2021
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION -IRRELEVANT INFORMATION - whether deleted information is irrelevant to the terms of the access application - section88 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION -REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION -PREVENTION OR DETECTION OF POSSIBLECONTRAVENTION OF THE LAW - information passing between Queensland Police Service Officers and Coronial Officers - prejudice prevention or detection of a possible contravention of the law - whether exempt - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(a)and 48 and schedule 3, section 10(1)(f) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION -REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLICINTEREST - personal information about other individuals -safeguarding personal information and the right to privacy of other individuals - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - whether access may be refused under section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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