Fiona Chong

1 month ago | lexology.com | Tom Galvin |Sophie Lloyd |Fiona Chong

The Full Federal Court has handed down judgment in Bachelard v Australian Federal Police [2025] FCAFC 5. Key takeouts In determining whether a person is a 'confidential source of information' under s 37(1)(b) of the FOI Act, the focus is on the circumstances in which they provided information to the authorities. Promoting transparency and accountability of government agencies and public officers are relevant public interests for the purposes of ss 47F and 11A(5) of the FOI Act.