Stafford and Queensland Police Service [2021] QICmr 21 (14 May 2021)

Application Number
100112
Applicant
Stafford
Respondent
Queensland Police Service
Decision Date
Friday, May 14, 2021
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION - report about a review of a murder investigation - whether disclosure could reasonably be expected to enable the existence or identity of a confidential source of information to be ascertained or prejudice a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of the law - whether access may be refused under sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, sections 10(1)(b) and (f) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION -report about a review of a murder investigation - accountability and transparency considerations - personal information of other individuals - confidential information and the future supply of information of that type - unsubstantiated allegations of misconduct or unlawful, negligent or improper conduct - 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)

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