Information Commissioner review decisions

Decision

'LZ' and Department of Human Services (Freedom of information) [2017] AICmr 70

Date

03 Jan 2019

Legislative provision

ss 11A(5), 47F

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Affirmed

Catchword summary

Freedom of Information – Whether disclosure of personal information unreasonable – Whether contrary to the public interest to release conditionally exempt documents

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Decision

Besser and Department of Infrastructure and Transport [2011] AICmr 2

Date

03 Jan 2019

Legislative provision

s 29(5)(b)

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Set aside and substituted

Catchword summary

Charges — Whether the giving of access to a document is in the general public interest or in the interest of a substantial section of the public

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Decision

Paul Farrell and Department of Home Affairs (No 5) (Freedom of information) [2019] AICmr 65

Date

08 Oct 2019

Legislative provision

ss 11A, 47, 47E(d) and 47F

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Set aside

Catchword summary

Request for access to commercial contract — Whether disclosure would disclose commercially valuable information — Whether disclosure would have a substantial adverse effect on the proper and efficient conduct of agency operations — Whether disclosure of personal information unreasonable — Whether contrary to public interest to release conditionally exempt documents

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Decision

Gurjit Singh and Attorney-General’s Department [2015] AICmr 20

Date

03 Jan 2019

Legislative provision

ss 24, 24AA, 24AB

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Affirmed

Catchword summary

Freedom of Information — Whether work involved in processing request would substantially and unreasonably divert the resources of the agency from its other operations

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Decision

Briggs and Department of the Treasury [2012] AICmr 5

Date

03 Jan 2019

Legislative provision

s 29(5)(b)

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Set aside and substituted

Catchword summary

Charges – Whether the giving of access to a document is in the general public interest or in the interest of a substantial section of the public – Whether agency should exercise discretion to reduce or not impose charge

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Decision

‘SY’ and Services Australia (Freedom of information) AICmr 39

Date

23 Aug 2020

Legislative provision

ss 4(1), 15 and 55D

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Set aside and substituted

Catchword summary

Documents relating to the applicant — Whether request satisfies identification of documents requirement

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Decision

Spence and Australian Federal Police [2014] AICmr 60

Date

03 Jan 2019

Legislative provision

ss 22, 47F

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Varied

Catchword summary

Personal information — Whether disclosure would be unreasonable— Whether disclosure contrary to the public interest – Irrelevant material – Whether material is irrelevant to the request

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Decision

‘KW’ and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Freedom of information) [2017] AICmr 21

Date

03 Jan 2019

Legislative provision

s 29

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Set aside and substituted

Catchword summary

Freedom of Information — Charges — Request for waiver of charge — Whether giving access to documents is in the general public interest or in the interest of a substantial section of the public

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Decision

Top Education Group Ltd and Department of Education and Training (Freedom of information) [2017] AICmr 128

Date

03 Jan 2019

Legislative provision

s 47G

Decision under review

Access grant

IC review decision

Affirmed

Catchword summary

Freedom of Information — Access grant — Whether disclosure would unreasonably affect an organisation in respect of its lawful business affairs

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Decision

‘WJ’ and Services Australia (Freedom of information) AICmr 67

Date

11 Jan 2021

Legislative provision

ss 11A(5) and 47F

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Affirmed

Catchword summary

Details about applicant’s daughter’s Disability Support Pension — Whether disclosure of personal information unreasonable — Whether contrary to public interest to release conditionally exempt documentsÂ

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