Commonwealth Ombudsman

Part of the Prime Minister portfolio and a Federal authority, also called CO

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The Commonwealth Ombudsman safeguards the community in its dealings with Australian Government agencies. The Ombudsman’s office handles complaints, conducts investigations, performs audits and inspections, encourages good administration, and carries out specialist oversight tasks. The Commonwealth Ombudsman is also the Defence Force, Immigration, Law Enforcement, Taxation, Postal Industry, ACT, Overseas Students Ombudsman and Norfolk Island Ombudsman.

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Public Interest Disclosure - meaning of contravention of law, corruption, perverting course of justice, maladministration, & abuse of public trust
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to Trav S on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Trav S   I attach correspondence in response to your Freedom of Information request of 8 August 2021.   Yours sincerely...
Michael Manthorpe's emails
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to S Rivken on .

Refused.

Dear anonymous   I refer to your message of 23 April 2021 in which you have made unsubstantiated allegations about Ombudsman officers’ involvement...
Non-ongoing or Higher Duties staff
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to JanaeBrown on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Ms Brown   I attach the following things in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 14 September 2020:   ·      ...
Copy of Executive Minute to the Minister for Social Services re: OCI
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to Justin Warren on .

Refused.

Dear Ms Warren   Please see the letter about your FOI request attached.   Yours sincerely   Authorised FOI Officer FOI Team Employment...
COVID-19 FOI Request: Misconduct by ASIC Officer Monique Adofaci
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to Phillip Sweeney on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Mr Sweeney,   Please find attached my decision on your FOI request made to our Office of 16 July 2020.   Regards,     Ke...
Have you Sworn Oath of Allegiance to Queen Elizabeth Second
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to Basilios Tsiopelas on .

Refused.

Our ref: 2019-307792   Dear Basilios Tsiopelas   I refer to your email correspondence dated 18 December 2019.   The Ombudsman’s Office hand...
Digital Information Systems Used for Accounting and Corporate Records Management
Follow up sent to Commonwealth Ombudsman by Marcus (Account suspended) on .

Partially successful.

Thank you, but unfortunately I had to submit my essay without these details, as the deadline had passed by the time you replied. Maybe I might be...
Jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to Phillip Sweeney on .

Successful.

Our ref: FOI-2018-50105   Dear Mr Sweeney,   Please find attached my decision letter in response to your Freedom of Information request of 22...
Correspondence with the Joint Parliamentary Committee
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to Phillip Sweeney on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Sweeney   Please find attached the following two documents in response to your Freedom of Information request of 31 May 2018:   1.    ...
Precise salaries paid to the Commonwealth Ombudsman's SES officers for FY14/15, FY15/16 and FY16/17
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to Name withheld on .

Successful.

Dear FOI applicant   I attach the following things in response to your Freedom of Information request of 29 January 2018:   ·         My decis...
Consultations regarding Waiver of Privacy Act Personal Information Disclosure Certificate - Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2016
Follow up sent to Commonwealth Ombudsman by Verity Pane on .

Partially successful.

Thank you for the additional clarification Jim, and your further explanatory comments. They were much appreciated. While I consider there are some...
FOI Delegations - 2016
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to Ben Fairless on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Fairless It has been brought to my attention that the document to which you seek access is available under the Information Publication Scheme...
Pid documents for 2014-100013
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to kevin zander on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Zander   I attach correspondence in response to your Freedom of Information request of 31 October 2016.   Yours sincerely     Gr...
Documents related to 2016-510597
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to Ben Fairless on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Fairless   I attach the following things in response to your Freedom of Information request of 1 December 2016:   ·         My decisio...
Social media policy
Follow up sent to Commonwealth Ombudsman by James Smith on .

Information not held.

Thank you for your letter and for confirming that no documents in scope exist. Yours sincerely, James Smith
Documents used as basis for decision
Request to Commonwealth Ombudsman by Nick Green. Annotated by Nick Green on .

Refused.

Alarming development. Both the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal have said that a government d...
Report on NAB influencing ASIC
Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman to Phillip Sweeney on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Sweeney   I attach correspondence in response to your Freedom of Information request of 31 March 2015.   I have sent the original deci...
Australia's Worst White-Collar Crime
Request to Commonwealth Ombudsman by Phillip Sweeney. Annotated by Ben Fairless on .

Successful.

No further annotations will be allowed on this request, and I've hidden annotations made after my post which don't comply with our rules. If you have a...
Are High Risk Work Registered Training Organisations able to operate in an industrial area
Request to Commonwealth Ombudsman by Darren STANBRIDGE. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .

Long overdue.

Unfortunately your letter is not a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. So, no matter how interesting your questions are, ther...

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