Paul Farrell and the Prime Minister of Australia (Freedom of information)

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Australian Information Commissioner

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

04/01/2020

LITIGATION TYPE

Constitutional and Human Rights / State Accountability

SUBJECT MATTER

Transparency and disclosure

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

Freedom of Information — Official documents of a Minister - Whether documents contain deliberative matter prepared for deliberative processes — Whether disclosure of personal information unreasonable — Whether disclosure would unreasonably affect an organisation in respect of its lawful business affairs — Whether contrary to public interest to release conditionally exempt documents — (CTH) Freedom of Information Act 1982 ss 11A, 47C, 47F and 47G

CASE DOCUMENTS

Paul Farrell and the Prime Minister of Australia (Freedom of information) [2024] AICmr 183