S52 and Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service [2026] QICmr 42 (19 March 2026)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - IRRELEVANT INFORMATION - application made by a parent for access to child’s medical information - whether information is irrelevant to the terms of the access application - section 88 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - whether disclosure of information is prohibited by an Act - whether information is about the applicant only - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 12 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO CHILD’S BEST INTERESTS INFORMATION - whether disclosure would not be in the child’s best interests - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(c) and 50 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - accountability and transparency - personal information and privacy - child’s best interests - confidential information - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - 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)