TerraCom Limited and Department of Environment and Science; Lock the Gate Alliance Limited (Third Party) (No. 2) [2018] QICmr 53 (19 December 2018)

Application Number
313857
Applicant
TerraCom Limited
Respondent
Department of Environment and Science
Other parties
Lock the Gate Alliance Limited
Decision Date
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2018
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED BY AN ACT - documents relating to a financial assurance for mining activities - whether disclosure prohibited by an Act - 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 - EXEMPT INFORMATION - BREACH OF CONFIDENCE - documents relating to a financial assurance for mining activities - whether disclosure would found an action for breach of confidence - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 8(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - documents relating to a financial assurance for mining activities - accountability, transparency and informed public debate on important issues - impact of disclosure on business affairs, deliberative process and future supply of information - whether disclosure 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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