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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Purpose of s 15AC extensions of time
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie on .

Long overdue.

Unfortunately as you did not address the context of my questions which was on the OAIC retrospectively approving substituting decisions made years a...
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.
OAIC findings against PM&C
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to D Forker on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ21/00277   Dear Ms D Forker,   I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act...
s 70 complaints made under the FOI Act about Veterans Affairs
Request to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie. Annotated by Julie on .

Long overdue.

On 1 July I asked the OAIC "Has the OAIC received over 100 foi complaints about any other foi agency? I'm just trying to gauge how much of an outlier t...
Recruitment at the OAIC
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Taylor K on .

Successful.

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 .

Partially successful.

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 55G substitions
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Long overdue.

OFFICIAL: Sensitive Dear Julie,   Please find attached a Decision in the matter of FOIREQ22/00113.     Best Regards Mark   [1]O A I C...
Post-employment policy
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie on .

Long overdue.

The scope of my FOI was for any restriction on OAIC employees immediately working, post-seperation, for FOI/APP entities they made decisions about....
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...
Contraventions of the FOI Act by PM&C
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to L Cameron on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Cameron L,   I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the FOI Act) and received...
Corruption at DPMC – Phil Gaetjens, Stephanie Foster and Brittany Higgins
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to S Volker on .

Partially successful.

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 55G FOI substitutions while decision under IC Review
Request sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Verity Pane on .

Long overdue.

Can you explain to me why the OAIC will contact an individual who has made an IC Review on an FOI decision, to ask them if they want to withdraw the...
s 86 FOI Act Notices of Completion to Agencies
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Partially successful.

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 .

Successful.

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 .

Successful.

They gave me what they had but in answering suggested that the majority of such requests are held by nswhealth.
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...
Commissioner Briefs
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Partially successful.

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 .

Partially successful.

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...
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...
Records of third party consultation alleged to have been undertaken in FOIREQ20/00220
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ21/00001 Dear Julie,   Please find attached part 2 of the documents. This is the final email.   Kind regards,   [1][...
Corruption engaged in by the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of the Prime Minister
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to C Roberts on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ21/00019   Dear C Roberts,   Please find a decision of today’s date and the relevant document attached for your FOI reque...

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