Z35 and Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service [2025] QICmr 93 (11 December 2025)

Application Number

317864

Applicant

Z35

Respondent

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service

Decision Date

Thursday, Dec 11, 2025

Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST - applicant seeking hospital records relating to deceased father - clinical incident review reports - records of board safety and quality committee - transparency and accountability of public health system - disclosure prohibited by an Act - whether disclosure of information would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - section 47(3)(b) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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