Our ref: 260443 / 7627938
6 February 2026
Vanessa Berry
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Vanessa
I refer to your application under the
Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act) which was received
on 29 December 2025. You were seeking to access:
- I've requested the names of the person in the role of Registrar General or authorised to act in
the role and to therefore sign birth, death and marriage certificates on three specific dates in
Nov/Dec2025.
-The 'Name of Registrar General on 24 Nov and 8 Dec 2025'
I also refer to
our letter of 16 January 2026 requesting you send to this office by 2 February 2026
the correct application fee.
Authority
The Director-General, Department of Justice (DoJ) has delegated officers in DoJ to deal with
applications made under the RTI Act for access to documents in DoJ’s possession or control. In
accordance with section 30(2) of the RTI Act, I am delegated to make decisions under the RTI
Act.
Decision
As we have not received the requested item, I have today decided your application for access to
information does not comply with the relevant application requirements of the RTI Act. This
application file is now closed.
In reaching this decision I have had regard to the
Human Rights Act 2019 (HR Act), particularly
an individual’s right to seek, receive and impart information. I consider that I have respected and
acted compatibly with that right and others prescribed in the HR Act as required by section 58(1)
of the HR Act.
This letter constitutes written notice of my decision, in accordance with section 33(6) of the RTI
Act which states:
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Noncompliance with application requirement
(6) If, after giving the opportunity mentioned in subsection (3) and any
consultation, an agency or Minister decides the application does not
comply with all relevant application requirements, the agency or
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(2)
Minister must, within 10 business days after making the decision,
give the applicant prescribed written notice of the decision.
Review Rights
You are entitled to seek a review under the RTI Act if you disagree with this decision.
Schedule
4A of the RTI Act defines what a reviewable decision is. If you wish to seek an internal review,
please advise this office in writing within 20 business days after the date of this letter.
However, should you wish to bypass the internal review option you are able to seek an external
review by the Information Commissioner. Your application for an external review must be lodged
with the Information Commissioner in writing within 20 business days from the date of this letter.
Applications for an external review should be addressed to:
Office of the Information Commissioner
PO Box 10143
Adelaide Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Phone: (07) 3234 7373
Email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
Online:
www.oic.qld.gov.au
Privacy Notice
The Department of Justice is collecting your personal information, including your full name, contact
information, telephone number and any information you choose to give us to manage your access
application under the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act). We are authorised or required to
collect this personal information for this purpose under section 24 of the RTI Act. We usually give
the personal information we are collecting to another department or entity where it is necessary to
consult with others about the disclosure of the requested information or where your application
must be transferred outside the Department of Justice.
We will not use or disclose your personal information for any other purpose unless we are
authorised or required under an Australian law, or court or tribunal order to do so. You can find
our privacy policy at www.justice.qld.gov.au/privacy. Our policy explains how you can access and
amend your personal information, how to make a complaint about the way we have handled your
personal information, and how your complaint will be handled. If you have questions about how
we manage your personal information, contact Right to Information and Privacy at
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx or by post to: GPO Box 149 BRISBANE QLD 4001.
If you choose not to give us your personal information, this might impact on our ability to manage
your application. Note: if you choose to give us an email address which is supported by servers
outside of Australia, we will send your personal information outside of Australia. If you do not want
your email account to transfer your personal information outside Australia, please provide an email
address supported by Australian servers or otherwise correspond with us by post.
For further enquiries please contact this office on telephone number (07) 3738 9893 or by email
at
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx quoting reference number
260443.
(3)
Yours sincerely
Stephen Kuehnemann
Senior Advisor
Right to Information and Privacy
