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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OAIC and Hotjar
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to O Wendell on .

Successful.

Dear O Wendell,   Please find attached a decision in relation to your Freedom of Information request.   Kind Regards, Amanda   [1]O A I...
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...
Agreement That Involves Storage of Radioactive Waste at ARPANSA's building in Yallambie
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Sun Shine on .

Long overdue.

It's fast approaching two years and I still have no indication that the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has done anything to addre...
ARPANSA Project to Expand Radioactive Waste Store in Yallambie, VIC in 2018
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Sun Shine on .

Long overdue.

Dear Anonymous, I refer to your above application for IC review. This matter is still awaiting allocation. Please be advised that the OAIC does not...
Documents from/about FOIREQ19/00196 and their handling by OAIC Senior Lawyer Amanda Nowland
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie on .

Partially successful.

I note that Part 3 of the FOI received a nil return, meaning there was no legal basis for OAIC Senior Lawyer Amanda Nowland‘s s 27(A) deferment of t...
s 54W records
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie on .

Partially successful.

Thanks. Thirty-seven s 52W dismissals after a s 55G substitution occurred seems very high for just one calendar year, but then over 200 (or over 300...
Documents related to the exercise of powers under s89K of the Freedom Of Information Act by the OAIC over the period 2015 - 2019
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Richard Smith on .

Successful.

Thank you for your reply of 11 November. It is wonderful that the OAIC can so helpfully and easily point to the information relating to its operat...
Organisational Position Report
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Partially successful.

Our Ref: FOIREQ19/00217   Dear Julie,   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of Information request.   Kind Reg...
Documents relating to DVA FOI 24434 / OAIC RQ18/02960 and any communication between Carl English and the DVA related to my FOIs
Request to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie. Annotated by Ben Fairless on .

Long overdue.

We have hidden the most recent response as the OAIC have claimed that the response was sent in error.
Remuneration of the OAIC's key management personnel
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Name withheld on .

Successful.

Good Afternoon,   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.   Kind Regards, Amanda   [1]O A I C logo   Amanda...
Correspondence to and from the OAIC
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to DB on .

Partially successful.

For Official Use Only DB,   Please find attached correspondence related to your FOI request dated 24 February 2018, as transferred to the Austra...
Reasons for decision
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to HW on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ18/00067   Dear HW Freedom of Information request   I refer to your freedom of information request received on 4 June 20...
Estimates briefing
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to O Wendell on .

Partially successful.

O Wendell, That is the only page that has information to be released on it. As in my decision letter there are two documents: The first document is...
Updated open IC reviews longevity data, as at 1 July 2018
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Partially successful.

Dear Ms Pane   Please find attached the decision and documents in relation to your FOI request, FOIREQ18/00155.   Regards     [1]cid:imag...
Documents referring or relating to FOI 24561
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Partially successful.

Dear Ms Pane   Please find attached the decision and documents in relation to your FOI request, FOIREQ18/00174.   Regards   [1]cid:image001...
Documents relating or referring to DVA FOI 23544
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Partially successful.

Dear Ms Pane   I refer to your Freedom of Information request made on 1 November 2018.   Please see attached my decision and related documents....
Documents relating to the Work, Health and Safety Act 2011 and the identification of public sector employees
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Partially successful.

Dear Ms Pane   I refer to your Freedom of Information request made on 8 November 2018.   Please find attached decision and documents.   Reg...
Australian Financial Conduct Authority & the FIO Act
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Phillip Sweeney on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Sweeney,   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.   Regards,   Amanda Nowland   [1]O A I C logo  ...
OAIC MR18/00724 & MR18/00692 & s 70 Referral - Australian Digital Health Agency
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Verity Pane on .

Partially successful.

Thank you Megan, although it is disappointing to note that the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) was not directly relevant to the OAIC’s quest...
Gift Register
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Partially successful.

Dear Ms Pane   Thank you for your email of 26 November 2018.   With reference to your query, I have completed a search of the OAIC’s records a...
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...
Hiding the names of APS employees terminated for gross misconduct - why the difference in standards?
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Verity Pane on .

Partially successful.

Dear Ms Pane   Please find attached the decision and documents in relation to your FOI request, FOIREQ18/00156.   Regards   [1]cid:image001...
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.

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