Z81 and Department of Transport and Main Roads [2025] QICmr 104 (22 December 2025)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - personal information of other individuals - personal information of employees of entity contracting with Government - 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 - IRRELEVANT INFORMATION - request for information about participation in alcohol ignition interlock program - whether information may be excluded on the basis it is irrelevant to the scope of the application - section 88 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - DOCUMENTS NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE - applicant submits agency did not locate all relevant documents - when agency has conducted searches - whether all reasonable steps have been taken - when agency has provided explanation - whether explanation is reasonable - whether access to further metadata is reasonably practicable - section 48 of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) - whether access to further documents may be refused on the basis 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)