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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2022-23 vexatious FOI applicants
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to CR on .

Partially successful.

Good afternoon,   Please find attached documents relevant to your request. Again,  I apologise for the short delay in providing these documents....
Internal OAIC documents relating to FOI review processes
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to CR on .

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Good morning,   Please find attached decision and documents in relation to your request FOIREQ23/00196.   Regards,   [1][IMG]   Emily Elli...
Documents prepared for hearing before Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Stoyan on .

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Thank you. Yours sincerely, Stoyan
What evidence is there that I am deemed an Australian Citizen If you were born in Australia before 20 August 1986?
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Sharon Dianne on .

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Dear Sharon Dianne, I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the FOI Act) received on 16 Feb...
IC review requests by agency - deemed refusal decisions
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to George on .

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Our reference: FOIREQ23/00055   Dear George,   Please see the attached Decision, Schedule and Document in relation to your request for informa...
FOI Act complaints received by the OAIC in July 2022
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

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OFFICIAL: Sensitive//Legal Privilege Our Reference: FOIREQ22/00420   Dear Ms Verity Pane,   Please find attached a decision of today’s date,...
Organisation of the OAIC
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

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  Our reference: FOIREQ22/00422   Dear Ms Verity Pane,   Please find attached a decision of today’s date, schedule of documents and document...
All s 55G decisions (excluding drafts) the OAIC received in August 2022
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

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  Our Reference: FOIREQ22/00419   Dear Ms Pane,   Please find attached a decision of today’s date, schedule of documents and documents for r...
Full release of FOIREQ22/00171 documents - staffing & resources
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Partially successful.

Our Reference: FOIREQ22/00351   Dear Ms Verity Pane,   Please find attached a decision of today’s date, document schedule and document for rel...
FOI matters disposed of under s 54W(a)(i) and s 73(e)
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Partially successful.

FOIREQ22/00270 Dear Julie,   Please find attached our decision in the above internal review matter.   Kind regards,   Llewellyn [1]O A...
AICmr numbers (decisions) not available publicly
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Ben Fairless on .

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Dear Ben Fairless,   Please find attached decision, documents, and schedule in the above matter.   Kind regards,   Llewellyn     [1]...
MR18/00860 - Refusal to deal with s 70 complaint made as part of IC Review
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

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OAIC reference: FOIREQ22/00206   Dear Verity Pane,   I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act...
OAIC findings against PM&C
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to D Forker on .

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Our reference: FOIREQ21/00277   Dear Ms D Forker,   I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act...
Recruitment at the OAIC
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Taylor K on .

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Our reference: FOIREQ22/00111   Dear Taylor K,   Please see a decision of today’s date and related document attached.   Yours sincerely,...
Briefing Books from Senate Estimates Appearances
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

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OAIC ref: FOIREQ22/00096   Dear Julie   I refer to your internal review application lodged on 10 April 2022 with the OAIC pursuant to the Free...
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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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...

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