Administrative law - Freedom of information - Access - Request for access to documents - Multiple requests - Aggregation of requests - Agency entitled to refuse request if oppressive - Whether entitled to aggregate requests to determine whether oppressive - Statutes - Interpretation - Purposive - Interpretation promoting purpose and effect - Transaction broken up to avoid statutory provision - No other reason for breaking up transaction - Appeal - Leave to appeal - No substantial injustice - No issue estoppel - Freedom of Information Act 1982 (No 9859) ss 3 5(1) 13 17 18 21 25A 53 - Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (No 10096) s 37 - Victorian and Civil Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 (No 53) s 148(2).

Administrative law - Freedom of information - Access - Entitlement - Agency - Ministerial documents - Possession - Actual - Constructive - Affairs of an agency - Connection with agency - Premier of State of Victoria - Electronic private diary of Premier's Chief of Staff - "Official document of a Minister" - "Relates to the affairs of an agency" - Freedom of Information Act 1982 (No 9859) ss 3(1) 5(1) 13(b) 25

Administrative law — Freedom of information — Access — Records of information stored electronically only — Whether ‘documents of an agency’ — Whether ordinary access provisions apply — Whether provisions relating to use of computers apply — Higher access charges for access under computer provisions — Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic), ss 17, 19

Words and phrases — ‘document’ — ‘document of an agency’