Right to Information
Isaac Regional Council is endeavouring to make it easier for you to access information about Council business and operations. This includes information about our Councillors, policies, financial reports, public registers, meetings and documents relating to our decisions. We will also continue to make appropriate protections for certain types of information, including your personal information.
What is Right to Information?
On 1 July 2009 the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act 2009) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act 2009) were implemented byt the Queensland government.
RTI Act 2009 aims to '... give a right of access to information' in Isaac Regional Council's 'possession or under its' control unless, on balance, it is contrary to the public interest to give the access'.
The RTI Act 2009 is complemented by the IP Act 2009 established to provide a right to access and to amend personal information.
How to make an RTI application:
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Payment of RTI fee of $38.00 must be paid at time of application, processing and access charges may also apply.
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All RTI applications should provide sufficient information to allow the identification of the documents you are seeking.
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Provide an address for notices of the Act to be sent to the applicant .
Applications can be lodged in person at the Customer Service Centres or by post addressed to:
Right to Information Officer
Isaac Regional Council
PO Box 97
MORANBAH QLD 4744
(Note: online applications can only be lodged for Queensland Government departments, not Isaac Regional Council.)
For more information on lodging an application go to www.rti.qld.gov.au
What is Information Privacy?
The Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act 2009) guides how you can:
- access your personal information
- advise us about any changes or amendments to your personal information
Information Privacy legislation also guides how government agencies manage your personal information. This aspect of the new legislation will apply to Queensland local government as of 1 July 2010.
You can find more about how Isaac Regional Council manages personal information via the Isaac Regional Council Privacy Statement.
