V73 and Queensland Police Service [2021] QICmr 32 (23 June 2021)

Application Number
315026
Applicant
V73
Respondent
Queensland Police Service
Decision Date
Wednesday, Jun 23, 2021
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - IRRELEVANT INFORMATION - request for documents and communications about the applicant - whether information may be deleted on the basis it is irrelevant - section 88 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - personal information and investigative procedure information - accountability, transparency, fair treatment and administration of justice - personal information, privacy and ability to obtain information - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(b) and 49 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE DOCUMENTS - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps to locate requested documents - whether access to further documents can be refused on the ground they are nonexistent or unlocatable - section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and sections 47(3)(e) and 52(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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