Ringland and Department of Housing and Public Works [2020] QICmr 7 (13 February 2020)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - CABINET INFORMATION - community submissions on proposed regulatory reform - whether information disclosure of which would reveal Cabinet consideration or prejudice confidentiality of Cabinet considerations or operations - whether exempt information to which access may be refused - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 2(1)(b) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION – REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - community submissions made subject to statement as to nondisclosure - whether disclosure could reasonably be expected to give rise to public interest harm affecting confidential communications and prejudice agency ability to obtain confidential information - 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)