The Supreme Court refused leave to appeal from a SACAT decision affirming SAPOL's refusal to release the STAR Group Recruitment, Assessment and Selection Manual under the Freedom of Information Act 1991 (SA). The Court held that the Tribunal had properly considered the applicant's reliance on a Commonwealth Department of Defence FOI decision, had adequately addressed whether partial release of the document was appropriate, and had not erred in finding the entirety of the Manual exempt under ss 4, 9 and 16 of the FOI Act on the basis that disclosure could significantly compromise public safety by undermining police recruitment screening and selection methodologies.
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