An internal investigation report prepared by a government department and forwarded to the Crime and Misconduct Commission under s 48 of the Crime and Misconduct Act 2001 (Qld) is not a reviewable decision under the Judicial Review Act 1991 (Qld). A finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct made as an intermediate step in an investigation under the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999 (Qld), where the Board ultimately decides to take no further action, is not a reviewable decision — though it may support standing for declaratory relief. Where a statutory right of review to QCAT exists and has been commenced and abandoned without adequate explanation, the court must dismiss the judicial review application under s 13 of the JR Act.
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