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'FW4' and Office of Public Prosecutions (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 31 (3 June 2025)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – documents affecting legal proceedings – legal professional privilege – advice privilege – communication between client and legal practitioners
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'FY1' and State Revenue Office (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 46 (9 July 2025)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Victorian Homebuyer Fund – shared equity scheme – First Home Owner Grant and Homebuyer Schemes Act 2000 (Vic) – market valuation report – independent evaluation of Applicant’s property– Valuer-General Victoria report template – information obtained in confidence – personal affairs information of third parties – publicly available information – release not contrary to the public interest
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'FX9' and Eastern Health (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 45 (19 June 2025)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Comprehensive Report – incident report – incident investigation – incident review – RiskMan – factual information
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'FX8' and Eastern Health (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 44 (11 June 2025)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Comprehensive Report – incident reports – incident review – incident investigation – medical documents
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'FW1' and Nillumbik Shire Council (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 28 (8 April 2025)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – search warrant – affidavit – documents relating to issue and execution of warrant – ongoing investigation – law enforcement documents – prejudice enforcement or administration of law – prejudice fair trial.
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‘FX7’ and Victorian Building Authority (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 43 (15 May 2025)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – complaint – running sheet – record keeping – names of agency officers
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'FY7' and Victoria Police (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 52 (6 August 2025)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – body-worn camera footage – police documents – refusal to process an FOI request – secrecy provision – Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic)
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'FX5' and Eastern Health (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 41 (15 June 2025)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Comprehensive Report – incident report – incident investigation – incident review – RiskMan – factual information
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'FX6' and Fire Rescue Victoria (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 42 (20 June 2025)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – income protection insurance – information obtained from a business, commercial or financial undertaking – disclosure would expose an undertaking unreasonably to disadvantage
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'FU3' and Department of Education (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 12 (25 March 2025)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – school documents – parent seeking access to documents – Child Protection
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'FW4' and Office of Public Prosecutions (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 31 (3 June 2025)

'FY1' and State Revenue Office (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 46 (9 July 2025)

'FX9' and Eastern Health (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 45 (19 June 2025)

'FX8' and Eastern Health (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 44 (11 June 2025)

'FW1' and Nillumbik Shire Council (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 28 (8 April 2025)

‘FX7’ and Victorian Building Authority (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 43 (15 May 2025)

'FY7' and Victoria Police (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 52 (6 August 2025)

'FX5' and Eastern Health (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 41 (15 June 2025)

'FX6' and Fire Rescue Victoria (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 42 (20 June 2025)

'FU3' and Department of Education (Freedom of Information) [2025] VICmr 12 (25 March 2025)

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