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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2025 APS Census results
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Seeking Accountability on .
OAIC REF:  FOIREQ25/00429   To Seeking Accountability   Please find attached a decision and documents in relation to your FOI request to the O...
External review of NDIA FOI 24.25 1418
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to David Wright on .
Good morning David, Thank you for your email. This matter is now considered withdrawn under s 54R of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth). Sect...
Creation of SES Band 1 Regulatory Action Division
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Seeking Accountability on .
OAIC Ref: FOIREQ25/00245 Dear Seeking Accountability As mentioned below, please find attached the documents and schedule of documents in relation...
Number of senior staff
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to SQ on .
Dear SQ   I refer to your FOI request FOIREQ25/000085.   Deemed refusal   I have been reallocated your FOI request and in the process of fi...
NDIA FOI Quarterly Statistics for 2024-2025 Q3
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Dan Collins on .
Thank you for the documents, it is much appreciated. I have one follow up question in regards to the document. Have the NDIA provided any explana...
Request for OAIC Review, Department of Finance FOI 24-25/086 and FOI 24-25/097
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to MatureData on .
Dear Parties,   Please see the attached email from the applicant requesting that their IC withdrawal. As this email was mistantlky not attached in...
Staff in the OAIC’s Legal Services team
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Penelope on .
Dear Penelope,   Please see attached the decision in relation to your request, FOIREQ25/00197.   Kind regards, Lachlan   [1][IMG]   Lach...
Number of reviews that remain open
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Alan ASHMORE on .
Our reference: FOIREQ25/00178     Dear Alan Ashmore   Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.   Yours sincerely...
NDIA FOI Quarterly Statistics for 2024-2025 Q2
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Dan Collins on .
Dear Dan Collins   Please see correspondence related to your FOI request, FOIREQ25/00049, attached.   Kind regards   [1][IMG]   Nicole Pan...
FOI requests the subject of applications for IC review - Commonwealth Ombudsman
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Stephen on .
OFFICIAL   Dear Stephen   I attach correspondence in relation to your complaint:    1. Decision letter dated 20 September 2023  2. Documen...
Documents relating to removal of FOI charges
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Gary on .
Your email has been received by the Office of Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).   FOI requests to the OAIC   Please note that this e...
New OAIC stricture roles
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to U.P. on .
Dear U.P.   Please see attached decision and documents in relation to your FOI request to the OAIC.   Kind regards   [1][IMG]   Sarah Forr...
Consultation regarding FOI request 'Government Data Breach Reports from 2020'
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to CR on .
Dear CR,   Thank you for your email below.   We have considered your request and believe it is reasonable in the circumstances to grant an ext...
NDIA FOI Quarterly Statistics for 2024-2025 Q1
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Dan Collins on .
Good afternoon,   Please find attached the decision in relation to your FOI request, FOIREQ24/00614.   Kind regards, Lachlan   [1][IMG]...
OAIC Style/Brand/Writing Guides
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Glenn Hamiltonshire on .
Dear Glenn Hamiltonshire   Please find attached a copy of our decision and documents in relation to your FOI request.   Kind regards [1]O A...
Statistical Agency Data on Processing Charges for Q1 2024
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to CR on .
OAIC Ref:  FOIREQ24/00574   Dear CR     Please find attached a decision and document in relation to your request under the FOI Act.   Kind...
FOI educational material
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to CR on .
Hi CR, I apologise, the enquiry you reference has been left off. I have searched Right to Know (https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/foi_educatio...
FOI review and complaint documents August 2024
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to CR on .
Dear CR   The remaining 3 parts have now been sent in accordance with the below.   You should now have access to all documents intended for rel...
NDIA FOI Quarterly and Annual Statistics 2021-2024
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Dan Collins on .
Dear Dan Apologies for the delayed response to your query. Please note that unfortunately the OAIC does not have the technical expertise to assist...
Proposed creation of principal director roles
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to U.P. on .
Good morning,   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request.   Regards, Emily   [1][IMG]   Emily Elliott Senior Law...
Government data breach reports from 2020
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to CR on .
Your email has been received by the Office of Australian Information Commissioner.   FOI requests to the OAIC   Please note that this email ad...
Data breach reports for Q1 FY24
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Daniel on .
Good afternoon,   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request   [1][IMG]   Emily Elliott Senior Lawyer Office of the Au...
FOI and FOI Review Statement of Reasons
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to L on .
Our reference: FOIREQ24/00134   Dear L   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your below FOI request.   Regards   [1][IMG...
Application for extensions of time - FOI23/463 and FOI23/500; MR23/01375 and MR23/01376
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Waldek on .
Good afternoon,   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request.   Regards,   Emily         [1][IMG]   Emily Elliott...
2022-23 vexatious FOI applicants
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to CR on .
Good afternoon,   Please find attached documents relevant to your request. Again,  I apologise for the short delay in providing these documents....

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