Save Our Foreshore Incorporated and Department of Natural Resources and Mines; Shute Harbour Marina Development Pty Ltd (Third Party) [2017] QICmr 55 (24 November 2017)

Application Number
313122
Applicant
Save Our Foreshore Incorporated
Respondent
Department of Natural Resources and Mines
Other parties
Shute Harbour Marina Development Pty Ltd ACN 081 285 832
Decision Date
Friday, Nov 24, 2017
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - financial and commercial information about a developer approved to undertake significant development on State land - high level of community interest in project - enhance accountability and transparency - reveal background information to a Government decision - contribute to positive and informed debate - prejudice to entity’s business affairs - prejudice to Government’s ability to obtain confidential information - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - whether access to information may be refused under section 47(3)(b) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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