V93 and TAFE Queensland [2026] QICmr 75 (13 May 2026)

Application Number
317820
Applicant
V93
Respondent
TAFE Queensland
Decision Date
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - personal information of other individuals - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - whether access may be refused under section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and section 47(3)(b) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE DOCUMENTS - where agency has conducted searches - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps - where agency has described its processes to explain why documents do not exist - whether explanation is reasonable - whether access to documents may be refused on 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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