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    Decision

    Farrell and Department of Immigration and Border Protection (No. 2) [2014] AICmr 121

    Date

    10 Nov 2014

    Legislative provision

    ss 24, 24AA, 24AB

    Decision under review

    Access refusal

    IC review decision

    Affirmed

    Catchword summary

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

    Decision

    'CQ' and Department of Immigration and Border Protection [2014] AICmr 91

    Date

    4 Sep 2014

    Legislative provision

    s 47E

    Decision under review

    Access refusal

    IC review decision

    Varied

    Catchword summary

    Certain operations of agencies – Whether disclosure would adversely affect operations of an agency – Whether disclosure would be contrary to the public interest.

    Decision

    Krivoshev and Department of Human Services [2014] AICmr 48

    Date

    29 May 2014

    Legislative provision

    ss 11A(5), 22, 42, 47E

    Decision under review

    Access refusal

    IC review decision

    Set aside and substituted

    Catchword summary

    Legal professional privilege – Whether documents subject to legal professional privilege – Whether disclosure would have a substantial adverse effect on the proper and efficient conduct of the operations of an agency

    Decision

    'BX' and Commonwealth Ombudsman [2014] AICmr 47

    Date

    28 May 2014

    Legislative provision

    ss 24A(1), 42, 45 (CTH) Freedom of Information Act 1982 ss 8, 35 (CTH) Ombudsman Act 1976

    Decision under review

    Access refusal

    IC review decision

    Affirmed

    Catchword summary

    Legal professional privilege – Whether documents subject to legal professional privilege – Whether privilege in the documents waived – Implied waiver – Request for access to documents relating to an investigation by the Commonwealth Ombudsman – Whether material obtained in confidence – Whether documents exempt from release – Whether reasonable steps taken to find document

    Decision

    Mentink and Australian Federal Police [2014] AICmr 67

    Date

    30 Jun 2014

    Legislative provision

    ss 11A(5), 24A, 47C, 47E(d), 47F

    Decision under review

    Access refusal

    IC review decision

    Affirmed

    Catchword summary

    Whether reasonable steps taken to find documents – Whether document contains deliberative matter – Whether disclosure would have a substantial adverse effect on the proper and efficient conduct of the operations of an agency – Whether disclosure of personal information unreasonable – Whether contrary to public interest to release conditionally exempt document

    Decision

    Fingal Head Community Association Inc and Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development [2014] AICmr 70

    Date

    16 Jul 2014

    Legislative provision

    ss 29(5)(a), 29(5)(b)

    Decision under review

    Access refusal

    IC review decision

    Set aside and substituted

    Catchword summary

    Charges – Whether charge has been wrongly assessed – Whether agency should exercise discretion to reduce or not impose charge

    Decision

    'BV' and Superannuation Complaints Tribunal [2014] AICmr 45

    Date

    27 May 2014

    Legislative provision

    s 47F

    Decision under review

    Access refusal

    IC review decision

    Affirmed

    Catchword summary

    Personal information – Whether documents contain personal information – Whether disclosure would be contrary to the public interest

    Decision

    'CK' and Department of Human Services [2014] AICmr 83

    Date

    28 Aug 2014

    Legislative provision

    ss 29(5)(a), 29(5)(b)

    Decision under review

    Access refusal

    IC review decision

    Set aside and substituted

    Catchword summary

    Charges – Whether assessment of the amount of charge has been wrongly assessed – Whether agency should exercise discretion to reduce or not impose charge

    Decision

    'CY' and Department of Immigration and Border Protection [2014] AICmr 101

    Date

    22 Sep 2014

    Legislative provision

    ss 48, 50, 55D

    Decision under review

    Access refusal

    IC review decision

    Affirmed

    Catchword summary

    Amendment of personal records – Whether the information about the applicant's date of birth is incorrect – Whether it should be amended

    Decision

    'CS' and Department of Immigration and Border Protection [2014] AICmr 93

    Date

    5 Sep 2014

    Legislative provision

    ss 24, 24AA, 24AB

    Decision under review

    Access refusal

    IC review decision

    Affirmed

    Catchword summary

    Whether processing request would involve a substantial and unreasonable diversion of resources – Whether a request consultation process has been undertaken

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