Queensland Consolidated Acts

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009 - SECT 18A

18A Effect of publication by Cabinet on public interest immunity

(1) This section applies in relation to a decision being made in a proceeding or process about whether a common law or statutory rule prevents the production or disclosure of information in connection with Cabinet because the production or disclosure would be contrary to the public interest.

(2) In the making of the decision, the following matters must be disregarded in assessing the public interest—

(a) the publication by Cabinet of any other information contained in the document that contains the information;

(b) the publication by Cabinet of any other Cabinet information;

(c) a decision by Cabinet to officially publish Cabinet information on a regular basis.

(3) In this section—

"Cabinet information" means information contained in a document mentioned in schedule 3 , section 2 (3) .

"proceeding or process" includes any extra-curial proceeding or inquisitorial or investigative process carried out under an Act.

Examples—

• an investigation carried out by the Crime and Corruption Commission

• an investigation carried out by the Independent Assessor under the Local Government Act 2009

• an inquiry carried out by a professional body into a complaint against a member of the body