Information Commissioner review decisions

Decision

'DB' and Australian Federal Police [2014] AICmr 105

Date

30 Sep 2014

Legislative provision

ss 11A(5), 22, 42, 47D, 47E(d), 47F

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Set aside and substituted

Catchword summary

Whether documents subject to legal professional privilege – Whether documents contain deliberative matter – Whether disclosure would have a substantial adverse effect on the financial or property interests of the Commonwealth – Whether disclosure would have a substantial adverse effect on the proper and efficient conduct of the operations of an agency – Whether documents contain personal information – Whether documents conditionally exempt from release – Whether contrary to public interest to release conditionally exempt documents

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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

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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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Decision

'CR' and Department of Immigration and Border Protection [2014] AICmr 92

Date

5 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 name is incorrect or incomplete – Whether it should be amended

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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.

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Decision

'CO' and Australian Taxation Office [2014] AICmr 90

Date

4 Sep 2014

Legislative provision

ss 22, 47F, 47G

Decision under review

Access grant

IC review decision

Affirmed

Catchword summary

Whether telephone recording contains information that would reasonably be regarded as irrelevant to the request – Whether telephone recording contains personal information – Whether disclosure of personal information would be unreasonable – Whether disclosure would unreasonably affect person in respect of lawful business or professional affairs.

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Decision

The Age and Airservices Australia [2014] AICmr 89

Date

3 Sep 2014

Legislative provision

ss 27, 47, 47F, 47G

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Set aside and substituted

Catchword summary

Scope of review of access grant decision – Whether disclosure would disclose trade secrets or commercially valuable information – Whether disclosure would unreasonably affect organisation's business affairs

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Decision

'CN' and Australian Customs and Border Protection Service [2014] AICmr 87

Date

1 Sep 2014

Legislative provision

s 29, reg 5(1)

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Set aside and substituted

Catchword summary

Charges – Whether material contains personal information – Whether charge should be imposed

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Decision

'CL' and Department of Immigration and Border Protection [2014] AICmr 85

Date

29 Aug 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 the information about the applicant's name is incomplete – Whether it should be amended

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Decision

Prinn and Department of Defence [2014] AICmr 84

Date

29 Aug 2014

Legislative provision

s 33

Decision under review

Access refusal

IC review decision

Affirmed

Catchword summary

Documents affecting national security – Whether disclosure of national security vetting processing file to vettee would, or could reasonably be expected to, cause damage to the security of the Commonwealth

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