T95 and Queensland Police Service [2020] QICmr 9 (18 February 2020)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL TO DEAL WITH ACCESS APPLICATION - PREVIOUS APPLICATION FOR SAME DOCUMENTS - agency previously decided to refuse access to the requested documents - whether the later application, on its face, discloses any reasonable basis for again seeking access to the documents - section 62 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - information about other individuals - accountability and transparency - revealing or assisting inquiry into possible deficiencies in agency conduct - administration of justice - personal information and privacy - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - whether access to information may be refused under section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(b) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - INFORMATION AS TO EXISTENCE OF PARTICULAR DOCUMENTS - request for information about interactions between police and individuals known to the applicant - whether section 69 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) applies to neither confirm nor deny the existence of the requested documents