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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Use of third party drop boxes as a barrier to public access to Right to Know foi decisions
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Refused.

Our reference: FOIREQ22/00424   Dear Ms Verity Pane,   Please find attached a decision of today’s date, in relation to the above FOI Request....
Optus breach communications
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Lucas Baird on .

Refused.

FOIREQ22/00389   Dear Mr Baird,   Please find attached our decision in the above matter.   Kind regards,   Llewellyn [1]O A I C logo...
Information Regarding Optus's Breach Notification
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Steven Roddis on .

Refused.

FOIREQ22/00302   Dear Mr Roddis,   Please find attached the decision in the above matter.   Kind regards,   [1][IMG] Toby Shanks | Para...
Optus API mentions
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Steven Roddis on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Roddis Please find attached your internal review decision. Kind regards Emma. Emma Liddle  | Director, Legal Office of the Australian Infor...
Documents from CTARS in relation to data breach
Request to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Steven Roddis. Annotated by Steven Roddis on .

Refused.

Marked as refused as the only document released is very generic and appears to be an automated response.
Copy of successful applications for individuals to be declared vexatious applicants
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Charles Wentworth on .

Refused.

Our reference: FOIREQ21/00171   Dear Mr Wentworth   I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act...
Uber
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to JC on .

Refused.

Dear Julie,   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.   Kind regards,   [1][IMG]   Joseph Gouvatsos | Lawyer...
Documents relating to AusTender CN3717147
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Refused.

Dear Julie   Please find attached correspondence relating to your freedom of information request.   Yours sincerely,     [1]O A I C logo...
Details of representative actions under section 36 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Roger on .

Refused.

Our reference: FOIREQ19/00116 Dear Mr Sparrow I refer to your request for documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the FOI Act)...
Data breach notifications submitted for 2019
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Lisa nagi on .

Refused.

Dear Ms Nagi I refer to your FOI request to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner received 6 February 2020. Please find attached cor...
Foreign Investments In Australia
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Andy Downunder on .

Information not held.

Dear Andy Downunder   Thank you for your email.   Our enquiries team will be able to assist you in making a valid FOI request to an appropriat...
Right to know
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Florian on .

Information not held.

Dear Florian   Please find attached correspondence in relation to FOIREQ19/00254.   Kind regards   [1]cid:image001.jpg@01D58D74.E05D47B0   M...
Emails and other records of communications between Carl English of the OAIC and DVA
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Refused.

Dear Ms Pane,   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.   Regards, Amanda   [1]O A I C logo   Amanda Nowland...
s 36(4) requests
Request to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Mr Knowles (Account suspended). Annotated by Mr Knowles (Account suspended) on .

Refused.

Unsurprisingly, the OAIC was totally opaque and unaccountable.
Use of Privacy Act s44 and s45 powers
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Refused.

Dear Ms Pane, I am writing to provide you with my decision on your Internal Review application for your FOI request relating to the Information Commis...
Documents relating to any satisfaction surveys
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Verity Pane on .

Refused.

Thank you for the background information. I am satisfied with the response here that no documents exist as the OAIC (in its current form) has never...
Waiver of Privacy Act Personal Information Disclosure Certificate - Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2016 -
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Refused.

Our reference: MR17/00242   Dear Ms Pane   MR17/00242 – Finalisation of your application for IC review   I refer to your application for IC...
Information on considerably delayed Privacy Complaints & IC Reviews
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Verity Pane on .

Refused.

You claim the reporting system cannot generate the information requested for those privacy complaints exceeding 360 days, yet this is contradicted b...
Correspondence pertaining to the ATO rejecting Freedom of Information requests from the website 'righttoknow.org.au'
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Peter Tonoli on .

Refused.

Our Reference: FOIREQ17/00014   Dear Mr Tonoli,   Please find attached the decision in relation to your FOI request.   Kind Regards,  ...
Guidelines on the practice of adding text unrelated to redaction to documents
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by JS on .

Information not held.

Thank you for your reply. Like the OAIC I do not have concerns regarding the addition of watermarks, FOI reference numbers, or page numbers to doc...
Grubb v Telstra
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Ben Grubb on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Grubb Please find attached correspondence from this office regarding your FOI request dated 6 October 2014. Regards Caren Whip Office of the...
IGB
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to MJ on .

Information not held.

Dear MJ Please find attached a copy of my decision on your FOI request. Information about your review rights is included. Yours sincerely Caren Whip...
Private and financial information moved overseas by organisations.
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Christopher Bennett on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Bennett Thank you for your email. I can see that you are seeking information about the privacy requirements on organisations sending persona...

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