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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Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Sun Shine on .

Awaiting classification.

This is the mail system at host righttoknow.org.au. I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not be delivered to one or more recipients...
Documents relating to OAIC position paper relating to "disclosure of public servants names and contact details in response to FOI requests"
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to John Doe on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear John Doe,   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.   Kind regards   [1][IMG]   Joseph Gouvatsos | Lawyer...
External Research Commissioned into Notice and Consent
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ20/00220 Dear Julie, Please find attached correspondence relating to your Freedom of Information request. Kind regards, [...
Synergy Group Australia report recommendation to spend no more than 5 minutes reviewing IC Review requests
Request to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie. Annotated by Julie on .

Partially successful.

While the decision states "I have decided to grant you access to that document in full" the document provided was released only in part (with redaction...
AusTender CN3711121 - Drafting of IC decisions
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

I withdraw this request as it has been combined with another FOI request for efficiency sake. Sincerely Julie
Non-APS staffing FY19-20
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ20/00212 Dear Julie, Please find attached correspondence relating to your Freedom of Information request. Kind regards,  ...
1Form (REA Group) Data Breach Notifications
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Warrick Alexander (Account suspended) on .

Partially successful.

Thank you for your response. When can we expect the release of the documents under this FOI request (I note the decision was made two months ago,...
2019-20 Additional Budget Estimates Briefing Book
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Julie on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ20/00187 Dear Julie, Please find attached correspondence relating to your Freedom of Information request. Kind regards, [...
Freedom of Information Extension Applications
Follow up sent to Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by Julie on .

Successful.

Thank you for your decision and I'd like to pass on my appreciation for the professionalism shown in the quality of your access grant decision. If o...
Non-APS position titles
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to John Smith on .

Successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ20/00138 Dear John Smith I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (t...
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)...
Submissions
Response by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Chen_F on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: FOIREQ19/00213 Dear F Chen I refer to your request for access to documents made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the F...
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...

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