Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Part of the Attorney-General portfolio and a Federal authority, also called OAIC

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has three sets of functions. They are: freedom of information functions, in particular, oversight of the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and review of decisions made by agencies and ministers under that Act. - privacy functions, conferred by the Privacy Act 1988 and other laws - government information policy functions, conferred on the Australian Information Commissioner under theAustralian Information Commissioner Act 2010.

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s 70 complaints made about OAIC
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Partially successful.

Dear Julie, Please find attached decision, schedule, and documents in relation to your request FOIREQ22/00082. Regards, Emily Emily Elliott | Senio...
Corruption at DPMC – Phil Gaetjens, Stephanie Foster and Brittany Higgins
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to S Volker on .

Partially successful.

OAIC ref: FOIREQ21/00263   Dear S Volker   I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth...
Disclosure logs
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Partially successful.

Dear Julie The Information Commissioner has received complaints regarding agency disclosure log practices in the past. See, for example, the issues, o...
s 86 FOI Act Notices of Completion to Agencies
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Partially successful.

Verity Pane   Dear Verity Pane   Thank you for your email below regarding my decision in FOIREQ22/00008.   I note the decision provided you...
Records relating to RQ20/04150 (Veterans' Affairs FOI reference: FOI 39042)
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ21/00002 Dear Julie, Please find attached my decision relating to your Freedom of Information request. Kind regards,  ...
Advice about privacy impacts of contact tracing mobile phone apps
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Concerned Citizen on .

Successful.

OAIC ref: FOIREQ21/00284   Dear Concerned Citizen   I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act...
FoI Req dated 2020 / 2021 asking in whole or part for evidence pure isolated sars-cov-2
Request to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by verifysp. Annotated by verifysp on .

Successful.

They gave me what they had but in answering suggested that the majority of such requests are held by nswhealth.
Commissioner Briefs
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Partially successful.

Dear Julie   Please find attached documents relating to your request for internal review.   Regards Emma.   [1]O A I C logo   Emma Liddl...
Senator Rex Patrick and Information Commissioner review timeframes
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Boris on .

Partially successful.

Dear Boris   Please find attached, a decision, redacted documents, and schedule, in relation to your FOI request.       Regards Mark  ...
1Form (REA Group) Data Breach Notifications resubmission
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Warrick Alexander (Account suspended) on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Alexander,   I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) on 20 December...
Records of third party consultation alleged to have been undertaken in FOIREQ20/00220
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ21/00001 Dear Julie,   Please find attached part 2 of the documents. This is the final email.   Kind regards,   [1][...
Corruption engaged in by the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of the Prime Minister
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to C Roberts on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ21/00019   Dear C Roberts,   Please find a decision of today’s date and the relevant document attached for your FOI reque...
Non-ongoing or Higher Duties staff
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to JanaeBrown on .

Successful.

Dear Ms Brown   Please find attached a decision of today’s date in relation to your freedom of information request of 14 September 2020.   You...
External Research Commissioned into Notice and Consent
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ20/00220 Dear Julie, Please find attached correspondence relating to your Freedom of Information request. Kind regards, [...
Synergy Group Australia report recommendation to spend no more than 5 minutes reviewing IC Review requests
Request to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie. Annotated by Julie on .

Partially successful.

While the decision states "I have decided to grant you access to that document in full" the document provided was released only in part (with redaction...
Non-APS staffing FY19-20
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ20/00212 Dear Julie, Please find attached correspondence relating to your Freedom of Information request. Kind regards,  ...
1Form (REA Group) Data Breach Notifications
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Warrick Alexander (Account suspended) on .

Partially successful.

Thank you for your response. When can we expect the release of the documents under this FOI request (I note the decision was made two months ago,...
2019-20 Additional Budget Estimates Briefing Book
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ20/00187 Dear Julie, Please find attached correspondence relating to your Freedom of Information request. Kind regards, [...
Freedom of Information Extension Applications
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie on .

Successful.

Thank you for your decision and I'd like to pass on my appreciation for the professionalism shown in the quality of your access grant decision. If o...
Non-APS position titles
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to John Smith on .

Successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ20/00138 Dear John Smith I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (t...
Submissions
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Chen_F on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ19/00213 Dear F Chen I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the F...
OAIC and Hotjar
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to O Wendell on .

Successful.

Dear O Wendell,   Please find attached a decision in relation to your Freedom of Information request.   Kind Regards, Amanda   [1]O A I...
Documents from/about FOIREQ19/00196 and their handling by OAIC Senior Lawyer Amanda Nowland
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie on .

Partially successful.

I note that Part 3 of the FOI received a nil return, meaning there was no legal basis for OAIC Senior Lawyer Amanda Nowland‘s s 27(A) deferment of t...
s 54W records
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie on .

Partially successful.

Thanks. Thirty-seven s 52W dismissals after a s 55G substitution occurred seems very high for just one calendar year, but then over 200 (or over 300...
Documents related to the exercise of powers under s89K of the Freedom Of Information Act by the OAIC over the period 2015 - 2019
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Richard Smith on .

Successful.

Thank you for your reply of 11 November. It is wonderful that the OAIC can so helpfully and easily point to the information relating to its operat...

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