Attachment B - FOI Review rights
Internal review
Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you may apply in writing to the AEC for an internal review of my
decision. The internal review application must be made within 30 days of the date of this letter.
Where possible, please attach reasons why you believe review of my decision is necessary. The
internal review will be carried out by another officer within 30 days.
Information Commissioner review
Under section 54L of the FOI Act, you may apply to the Australian Information Commissioner to
review my decision. An application for review by the Information Commissioner must be made in
writing within 60 days of the date of this letter, and be lodged in one of the following ways:
online: https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews-and-complaints
email:
xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
post: Director of FOI Dispute Resolution, GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
fax: 02 9284 9666
More information about Information Commissioner review is available on the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner website at
https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews-and-
complaints/information-commissioner-review/
FOI Complaints
If you are unhappy with the way we have handled your FOI request, please let us know what we
could have done better. We may be able to rectify the problem. If you are not satisfied with our
response, you can make a complaint to the Australian Information Commissioner. A complaint to the
Information Commissioner must be made in writing. Complaints can be lodged in one of the following
ways:
online:
https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews-and-complaints
email:
xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
post: GPO Box 5218 Sydney 2001
More information about complaints is available on the Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner at
https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews-and-complaints/make-an-
foi-complaint/
If you are not sure whether to lodge an Information Commissioner review or an Information
Commissioner complaint, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has more
information at: https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews-and-complaints/.
10 Mort Street, Canberra ACT 2601 P 02 6271 4411 F 02 6215 9999
www.aec.gov.au