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• Victorian Legal Services Commissioner v Grahame (No 2) (Review and Regulation) [2019] VCAT 1878

  This decision illustrates the “heavy burden” facing agencies seeking to rely on section 25A(5) to claim it is apparent from the nature of the documents as described in the request that they are all exempt. In particular: When relying on…

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• 'AP4' and Development Victoria (Freedom of Information) [2019] VICmr 139 (10 October 2019)

  FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Suburban Rail Loop – Cabinet documents – documents prepared by an external consultant for submission and consideration by Cabinet

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• 'AN8' and Victoria Police (Freedom of Information) [2019] VICmr 125 (30 September 2019)

  FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – witness statements – statement of deceased person – police investigation – next of kin – personal affairs information – disclosure would be unreasonable – family dispute – likelihood release of information would cause stress and anxiety

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• McLean v Racing Victoria Ltd [2019] VSC 690

  In this case, Mr Jarod McLean (the Plaintiff) sought a determination on whether Victoria Police (the Defendant) owed him a duty of confidentiality in respect of items seized under warrant, and whether there was any limitation on the use by…

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• 'AP7' and Wellington Shire Council (Freedom of Information) [2019] VICmr 142 (11 October 2019)

  FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – workplace complaints – incident report – correspondence between agency officers – information communicated in confidence – personal affairs information

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• 'AP5' and Victoria Police (Freedom of Information) [2019] VICmr 140 (10 October 2019)

  FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – criminal investigation – unreasonable disclosure – personal affairs information – information requested for a professional publication

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• 'AO7' and State Revenue Office (Freedom of Information) [2019] VICmr 133 (3 October 2019)

  FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – legal professional privilege – invoices – commercial in confidence – expose a business undertaking unreasonably to disadvantage – personal affairs information

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• 'AO1' and VicRoads (Freedom of Information) [2019] VICmr 127 (30 September 2019)

  FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – application for transfer of registration form – vehicle registration identification system – certification of roadworthiness – secrecy provision

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• 'AN4' and Victoria Police (Freedom of Information) [2019] VICmr 121 (26 September 2019)

  FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – incident report – traffic incident – address of third party – names of attendees

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• 'AN7' and Victoria Police (Freedom of Information) [2019] VICmr 124 (30 September 2019)

  FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – police records – workplace incident – LEAP records – information provided in confidence – personal affairs information of third parties

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