Niven and Moreton Bay Regional Council; Whiteroom Architects Pty Ltd (Third Party) [2020] QICmr 48 (4 September 2020)

Application Number
314883
Applicant
Niven
Respondent
Moreton Bay Regional Council
Other parties
Whiteroom Architects Pty Ltd (ACN 600 450 664)
Decision Date
Friday, Sep 04, 2020
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - DISCLOSURE DECISION - EXEMPT INFORMATION - BREACH OF CONFIDENCE - documents relating to a development approval - information contained in pre-lodgement meeting minutes - whether disclosure of the information would found an action for breach of confidence - whether exempt information to which access may be refused - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 8 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - documents relating to a development approval - information contained in prelodgement meeting minutes - 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)

Outcome
Whiteroom Architects Pty Ltd v Information Commissioner [2021] QCATA 108 15 September 2021

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