X36 and Department of Justice [2026] QICmr 147 (17 August 2026)

Application Number

00022861

Applicant

X36

Respondent

Department of Justice

Decision Date

Monday, Aug 17, 2026

Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - SUFFICIENCY OF SEARCH - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps to locate requested documents - whether access to further documents may be refused on the basis that they are nonexistent or unlocatable - sections 47(3)(e) and 52 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST - third party information and complaint 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)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - IRRELEVANT INFORMATION - deletion under section 73(2) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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