W42 and Queensland Police Service [2026] QICmr 82 (25 May 2026)

Application Number
318607
Applicant
W42
Respondent
Queensland Police Service
Decision Date
Monday, May 25, 2026
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE DOCUMENTS - request for certain documents held by agency in relation to the applicant’s attendance at a Police Station - where the agency has explained why further documents do not exist - whether explanation is reasonable - whether access may be refused on the ground that no further documents exist – 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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