The Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) aim to make more information available, provide equal access to information across all sectors of the community, and provide appropriate protection of an individual’s privacy. We are committed to providing access to information held by Central Highlands Regional Council in accordance with this legislation, unless on balance it is contrary to the public interest to provide that information or would amount to public interest harm.
The Right to Information Act and Information Privacy Act both came into effect on 1 July 2009, replacing the Freedom of Information Act 1992.
The ‘right to information’ gives you the right under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) to access information held by council, unless there is a good reason for it not to be provided. You also have a right to access your personal information held by government under the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and request amendments of your personal information.
More information is available on the Queensland Government website: Right to Information | About Queensland and its government | Queensland Government