Queensland RTI
Queensland's push-model regime: agencies are expected to release information administratively, with formal application as a last resort.
At a glance
| Act | Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland |
| Application fee | Application fee applies; processing charges may apply |
| Statutory response period | 25 days |
| Internal review | Available on application to the agency |
| External review | Information Commissioner review, then QCAT |
General description of the regime only. It is not legal advice, and time limits and fees change — check the Act and the regulator before relying on anything here.
The push model is the interesting feature. In principle a formal RTI application should be unnecessary for most information, because agencies are expected to release administratively on request.
Whether that holds in practice, particularly at council level, is an empirical
question this register is well placed to answer: every question here recorded as
foi for a Queensland body is a case where the push model did not push.
Counted in business days.
Sources
- Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)