S38 and Griffith University [2025] QICmr 101 (17 December 2025)

Application Number

318219

Applicant

S38

Respondent

Griffith University

Decision Date

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025

Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - SCOPE OF APPLICATION - whether certain categories of documents fall within the scope of the application - whether terms of the application can be unilaterally expanded on external review - documents not identified by the terms of the application - section 43 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE DOCUMENTS - where agency has conducted searches - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps - where agency has described its processes to explain why documents do not exist - whether explanation is reasonable - whether access to documents may be refused on ground they are nonexistent or unlocatable - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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