Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Freedom of information)

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Australian Information Commissioner

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

05/07/2017

LITIGATION TYPE

Access to Justice, Constitutional and Human Rights / State Accountability

SUBJECT MATTER

Transparency and disclosure, Transparency and disclosure

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

Catchwords: 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 — (CTH) Freedom of Information Act 1982 ss 29, 55D. Documents sought by applicant related to a proposal to build a coal mine and coal-fired power plants in Papua New Guinea (see [2]).

CASE DOCUMENTS

Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Freedom of information) [2018] AICmr 13 (19 January 2018)