Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Part of the Attorney-General portfolio and a Federal authority, also called OAIC
The OAIC is the independent national regulator for privacy and freedom of information. They promote and uphold your rights to access government-held information and have your personal information protected.
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      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to A Pseudonym on .
    
  
  
    
      REF: FOIREQ25/00472
  
 Dear A Pseudonym
  
 Please see attached correspondence from the OAIC dated 31 October 2025
 relating to your freedom of in...
    
  
    
        Application for IC Review of NDIA decision in FOI 24/25-0317.
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Emily Lacey on .
    
  
  
    
      Thank you for your email which has been received by the Office of the
 Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
  
  
 Notice:
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      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Steven Roddis on .
    
  
  
    
      OAIC reference: FOIREQ25/00487
  
 To Steven Roddis,
  
 I refer to your request (below), for access to documents made to the
 Office of the Austra...
    
  
    
        OAIC submissions in relation to the FOI Bill 2025
    
    
  
      Internal review request sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by J.C.Hobbs on .
    
  
  
    
      Thank you for finally sending the documents.
In light of the documents I’m happy to limit the scope of the internal review to the 47C exempt mater...
    
  
    
        IC Review due to Deemed Refusal Decision by Department of Home Affairs - FA 25/08/00805
    
    
  
      Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Oliver Smith on .
    
  
  
    
      OAIC reference: MR25/02181; RQ25/06343
Agency reference: FA 25/08/00805
Thank you for your correspondence on 22 October 2025. Please find the req...
    
  
    
        External review of NDIA FOI 24/25-1953
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to David Wright on .
    
  
  
    
      Our reference: MR25/02080
 Agency reference: FOI 24/25-1953
  
  
 By email: [1][FOI #13802 email]
  
 Extension of time decision under s 54T of...
    
  
    
        External review of NDIA FOI 25/26-0004
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to David Wright on .
    
  
  
    
      Our reference: MR25/01895
 Agency reference: FOI 25/26-0004
 Applicant: David Wright
 Respondent: National Disability Insurance Agency
  
 By emai...
    
  
    
        External review of NDIA FOI 24/25-0592
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to David Wright on .
    
  
  
    
      Our reference: MR25/00136
 Agency reference: FOI 24/25-0592
  
 Applicant: David Wright
 Respondent: National Disability Insurance Agency
  
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        OAIC recruitment
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Merit Based on .
    
  
  
    
      OAIC REF:  FOIREQ25/00370
  
 Dear Merit Based
  
 Please find attached a decision in relation to your FOI Request to the
 OAIC lodged on 6 August...
    
  
    
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      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Merit Based on .
    
  
  
    
      Dear Merit Based
  
 Please be advised that we noted the difference in scope between your
 request and the other, and that the date range you request...
    
  
    
        Request for OAIC Review, Department of Health FOI request 25-0019 LD
    
    
  
      Request to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Health Anon. Annotated by Ben (Right to Know) on .
    
  
  
    
      Hi Health Anon,
I would reach out directly to the OAIC to update your details. The email address for the team that handles external reviews is foidr@...
    
  
    
        Application for IC review: FOI-2023-10048
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to James Andrew Douglass on .
    
  
  
    
      Our reference: MR23/00721
Agency reference: FOI 2023-10048
James Douglass
By email to: [FOI #10375 email]
Acknowledgement of request for IC review wi...
    
  
    
        Staff in the OAIC’s Legal Services team
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Penelope on .
    
  
  
    
      Your email has been received by the Office of Australian Information
 Commissioner (OAIC). Please note the OAIC does not hold documents of other
 Commo...
    
  
    
        Documents Relating to the Sharing of DVA Client Information
    
    
  
      Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by noseyrosey on .
    
  
  
    
      Agreed - I also note that it is now magical that after being called out here on it all of the decisions in relation to this batch of FOI Requests ar...
    
  
    
        Changes to staffing
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Curt Duncan on .
    
  
  
    
      Dear Curt Duncan,
  
 Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request to the
 OAIC – FOIREQ24/00656.
  
 Kind regards,
 Penny...
    
  
    
        Changes to SES and Legal Services in 2024
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Curt Duncan on .
    
  
  
    
      Dear Curt Duncan,
  
 Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request to the
 OAIC – FOIREQ24/00655.
  
 Kind regards,
 Penny...
    
  
    
        OAIC guidance to agencies on ID requirements in making an FOI request
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Tony Tydd on .
    
  
  
    
      Dear Toni Tydd,
  
 Please find attached the decision in relation to your FOI request,
 FOIREQ24/00613.
  
 Kind regards
  
 [1][IMG]   Lachlan S...
    
  
    
        Position Tree Report
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .
    
  
  
    
      Our reference: FOIREQ22/00372
  
 Dear Julie,
  
 Please find attached a decision of today’s date and document schedule, in
 relation to the above...
    
  
    
        Senate Estimates November 2022 ComBrief Index
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .
    
  
  
    
      Our reference: FOIREQ22/00379
  
 Dear Julie,
  
 Please find attached a decision of today’s date, document schedule and
 documents for release, in...
    
  
    
        Section 15AB and Section 15AC requests from DVA
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .
    
  
  
    
      OFFICIAL: Sensitive
 Our reference: FOIREQ22/00373
  
 Dear Julie,
  
 Please find attached a decision of today’s date, document schedule and
 doc...
    
  
    
        OAIC Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 2022
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .
    
  
  
    
      OAIC ref: FOIREQ22/00374
  
 Dear Julie
  
 Please find attached decision, schedule and documents in relation to the
 above FOI request.
  
 Kind...
    
  
    
        Legal services expenditures and conflict of interest
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .
    
  
  
    
      Our reference: FOIREQ22/00371
  
 Dear Julie
  
 Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request decided
 on 4 January 2023.
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        Contents of November 2022 ComBrief Senate Estimates
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .
    
  
  
    
      OAIC ref: FOIREQ22/00380
  
 Dear Julie,
  
 We refer to the above FOI request and our letter to you dated 24 November
 2022 providing notice under...
    
  
    
        Review of deemed refusal by ABC
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to H on .
    
  
  
    
      Our reference: MR24/00181
 Agency reference: ABC FOI 202324-031
  
 H
 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  
 By email: [1][FOI #11056 email]...
    
  
    
        Request for Review of PM decision - ABCC and PMO
    
    
  
      Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to BE on .
    
  
  
    
      Our reference: MR22/01812
 PMO reference: PM/22/006
  
 To:          BE, at [1][FOI #9544 email]
 FOI Contact Officer, Office of the Prime Minister...
    
  
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