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.

⚠️ Don’t use this page to request an external (Information Commissioner) review. These should be made directly to the OAIC.

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External review of NDIA FOI 24/25-1953
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by David Wright on .
Dear OAIC The timeline in your email contains the entry '08 July 2025: Deemed refused'. I received no correspondence from the agency on 8 July advi...
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   FOI Contact Officer   National Disability Insurance Agency By email: [1][email a...
OAIC submissions in relation to the FOI Bill 2025
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to J.C.Hobbs on .
Dear J C Hobbs Thank you for agreeing to our request, it is greatly appreciated. I confirm that the new statutory due date is now 20 October 2025....
Application for IC Review of NDIA decision in FOI 24/25-0317.
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Emily Lacey on .
OAIC reference: MR25/00038 Agency reference: FOI 24/25-0317 I hope this email finds you well. I'm contacting you as I haven't received a respo...
2025 APS Census results
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Seeking Accountability on .
OAIC reference: FOIREQ25/00429   To Seeking Accountability,   I refer to your request (below), for access to documents made to the Office of t...
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   By...
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...
General Manager RAD
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.  ...
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...
Request for Medical Records
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Tareq on .
OAIC ref: FOIREQ24/00247 Dear Tarek Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request. Kind regards [1][IMG]   James Eaton (h...
Snapshots sent to Commissioners
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .
Our reference: MR23/00027 Agency reference: FOIREQ22/00357   Verity Pane Office of the Australian Information Commissioner   By email: [1][...

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