TerraCom Limited and Department of Transport and Main Roads; Office of the Leader of the Opposition (Third Party) [2019] QICmr 15 (9 May 2019)

Application Number

314347

Applicant

TerraCom Limited (ACN 143 533 537)

Respondent

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Other parties

Office of the Leader of the Opposition

Decision Date

Thursday, May 09, 2019

Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - EXEMPT INFORMATION - BREACH OF CONFIDENCE - information about a road use direction - whether disclosure of information would found an action for breach of confidence - whether exempt information to which access may be refused - sections 47(3)(a) and 48 and schedule 3, section 8 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST - information about a road use direction - accountability, transparency and informed public debate - prejudice to business and commercial affairs of entities 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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