Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – council documents – residential report – engineer’s report – dispute between neighbours – disclosure of complainant’s name unreasonable – personal affairs information of third parties
Sections in the FOI Act:
33(1), 25
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – complaints – government agencies – personal affairs information of agency officers – disclosure of certain information not unreasonable
Sections in the FOI Act:
33(1), 25
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – cemetery trust –– Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 (Vic) – development works – costs plan – abstract of accounts – cemetery trust not engaged in trade or commerce
Sections in the FOI Act:
34(1)(b), 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b)
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – infrastructure planning – major transport infrastructure project – internal communications – early stages of planning process – disclosure contrary to the public interest
Sections in the FOI Act:
30
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – law enforcement documents – police records – Law Enforcement Assistance Program (LEAP) – incident report – CCTV footage – body-worn camera footage – police investigation – alleged criminal offence – personal affairs information of third party – unreasonable disclosure of personal affairs information – internal working documents – contrary to public interest – information communicated in confidence – reasonably impair agency to obtain similar information – secrecy provision – Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic)
Sections in the FOI Act:
30, 31(1)(a), 31(1)(d), 33(1), 35(1)(b), 38
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Mental Health Tribunal – draft statement of reasons – emails – internal working documents – data protection breach notification – contrary to the public interest – personal affairs information – secrecy provision
Sections in the FOI Act:
30, 33(1), 38
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – police documents – witness statements – property damage – insurance –personal affairs information – unreasonable disclosure of personal affairs information – information obtained in confidence – disclosure would impair agency’s ability to obtain similar information
Sections in the FOI Act:
33(1), 35(1)(b)
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Cabinet documents – transport infrastructure project – rail project – project steering committee – Cabinet deliberations – level crossing removal project (LXRP) – Mont Albert – Surrey Hills – options appraisal – options consultation – internal working documents – disclosure not contrary to the public interest
Sections in the FOI Act:
28(1)(c), 30, 25
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Clinical Panel Review Forms – internal policy and procedure– Freedom of Information (FOI) request – FOI processing – personal affairs information of Agency officers – information contrary to the public interest
Sections in the FOI Act:
30, 33(1)
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Victorian Building Authority (VBA) – regulatory agency – Building Act 1993 (Vic) – statutory functions and obligations – construction industry – building industry – report – research – building and plumbing work faults – non-compliant building and plumbing works
Sections in the FOI Act:
30, 35(1)(b)
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – council documents– [services provided to child] – personal affairs information of third parties – internal working documents – parent request for information relating to child – release contrary to the public interest – disclosure unreasonable
Sections in the FOI Act:
30, 33(1), 25
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – council documents – substantial and unreasonable diversion of Agency resources – survey responses
Sections in the FOI Act:
25A(1)
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – local government – regulatory role and powers – planning permit – noise complaint – infringement notice – internal appeal process – third party personal affairs information – internal working documents – correspondence between agency officers
Sections in the FOI Act:
30, 32, 33(1), 34(1)(b), 25
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – school records – allegations of historic sexual abuse – school photographs – misconduct reports – allegations involving staff members – personal affairs information – documents affecting personal privacy of third parties
Sections in the FOI Act:
33(1), 25
Headnote:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Child Protection documents – parent seeking access to documents – refusal to process FOI request – prejudice proper administration of the law – personal affairs information – secrecy provision – confidentiality provision – Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic)
Sections in the FOI Act:
25A(5), 31(1)(a), 33(1), 38