Open access information not released

Under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act), Council must disclose or release information unless there is an overriding public interest against disclosure.

When deciding whether to release information, staff must apply the public interest test. This means they must weigh the factors in favour of disclosure against the public interest factors against disclosure.

Unless there is an overriding public interest against disclosure, Council must provide the information. There are some limited exceptions to this general rule – for example, where dealing with an application would constitute a significant and unreasonable diversion of Council resources.

Read our list of Open Access Information Not Released on the Basis of an Overriding Public Interest Against Disclosure(PDF, 18KB)