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Information
Commissioner
Review
Applicationform
Gettingstarted
TheOfficeoftheAustralianInformationCommissionercanreviewa
FreedomofInformation(FOI)decisionmadebyanAustralian
GovernmentagencyoranAustralianGovernmentMinister.
TheOfficedoesnotreviewFOIdecisionsmadebyState,Territoryor
localgovernmentagencies.
TheOfficeencouragesyoutoapplyforaninternalreviewbythe
agencybeforelodgingarequestforreviewwiththisOffice.Information
relatingtotheinternalreviewprocess
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews/internal-
review/)isavailableonourwebsite(https://www.oaic.gov.au/).
TheInformationCommissionerhasgivenageneraldirectionunders
55(2)(e)(i)oftheFOIActwhichsetsouttheproceduretobefol owed
byapplicantsforICreviewsundertakenbytheInformation
CommissionerundertheFOIAct.Toviewthedirection
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews/direction-as-
to-certain-procedures-to-be-fol owed-by-applicants-in-information-
commissioner-reviews)andthe‘Quickguide’
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews/quick-guide-
information-commissioner-review-direction-for-applicants),pleasevisit
ourwebsite.
InformationrelatingtotheInformationCommissionerreviewprocess
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews/information-
commissioner-review-process/)isavailableonourwebsite.Part10of
theFOIGuidelines(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-
information/foi-guidelines/part-10-review-by-the-information-
commissioner/)(ReviewbytheInformationCommissioner)describes
theprinciplesthatinformtheOAIC’sapproachtoInformation
Commissionerreview.
Anapplicationforreviewmustbesubmittedinwriting,eitherviathis
form,anemail,orinaletter.Ifyouhavetroublecompletingthisform
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx.
Yourdetails-ICreviewapplicant
IfyouhavecontactedtheOAICpreviouslyaboutthisoranothermatter,
pleaseprovideyourpreviousreferencenumber(egE11/00001,MR18/00001)
Title
Givenname *
Familyname *
Brutus
.
Preferredcontactmethod(youmustprovideatleastonecontactmethod) *
Email
Phone
Post
Other
Emailaddress *
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Phone(daytime)
Mobile
Includeareacode
Postaladdress
Starttypingful addresshere.
Othercontactdetails(eg.faxorinternationaladdress)
DoyourequireanyassistancetoparticipateintheICreviewprocess?
Forexample:aninterpreter.Pleasedetailbelow.
Doyouhavesomeoneyouwouldliketorepresentyouinyourreview? *
Yes
No
Reviewdetails
AgencyorMinister
PleaseselecttheAustralianGovernmentagencyorMinisterthatmadethedecisionyouwantreviewed.Ifyouwantmorethanone
decisionreviewed,youwillneedtomakeaseparateapplicationforeachdecision. *
AustralianGovernmentAgency
Minister
Agencyinformation
PleaseselecttheAustralianGovernmentAgencythatmadethedecisionyouwantreviewed *
AdministrativeAppealsTribunal
Attorney-General'sDepartment
AustralianFederalPolice
AustralianSecuritiesandInvestmentsCommission
AustralianTaxationOffice
AustralianTransactionReportsandAnalysisCentre
OfficeoftheCommonwealthOmbudsman
DepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandForestry
DepartmentofClimateChange,Energy,theEnvironmentandWater
DepartmentofDefence
DepartmentofEducation
DepartmentofEmploymentandWorkplaceRelations
DepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade
DepartmentofHealthandAgedCare
ServicesAustralia
DepartmentofHomeAffairs
DepartmentofIndustry,ScienceandResources
DepartmentofInfrastructure,Transport,RegionalDevelopment,CommunicationsandtheArts
DepartmentofthePrimeMinisterandCabinet
DepartmentofSocialServices
DepartmentoftheTreasury
DepartmentofVeterans'Affairs
Other
Previouscontactwithagency
IftheagencyhasgivenyouareferencenumberrelevanttoyourFOIrequest,pleaseprovideithere.
FOI23/469
NOTE:Wedonotneedtoknowyourtaxfilenumber,sopleasedonotprovideit.
InformationCommissionerreviewdetails
Haveyoureceivedadecision *
Yes
No
Therearetimelimitsforlodgingareviewapplication.Furtherinformationabouttimelimitsforapplying
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews-and-complaints/information-commissioner-review/#is-there-a-time-limit-
for-applying)isavailableonourwebsite.
WhendidyoumaketheFOIrequest *
03Sep2023
Whenwasthedecisiondue *
03Oct2023
DidtheagencygiveyouareferencenumberforyourFOIrequest? *
Yes
No
Pleaseprovidetheagencyreference *
FOI23/469
DidtheOAICortheagencycontactyouaboutanextensionoftimeinrelationtoyourrequest? *
Yes
No
DoesyourInformationCommissionerreviewapplicationrelatetootherlegalproceedings?*
(forexample,AdministrativeAppealsTribunal,FederalCourt,FederalCircuitCourtetc.)
*
Yes
No
WhatactionorresultwouldyoulikefromtheInformationCommissioner *
IamapplyingtotheOAICbecausetheAGDfailedtoprocessmyFOIrequestwithin30days.Adeemedrefusal
decisionistakentohavebeenmadebytheSecretaryoftheAGD.
On6October2023,afterthedeemedrefusaldecisionistakentohavebeenmade,LStockwellhasstatedthata
practicalrefusaldecisionexists.Thatviewisincorrectandinanyeventhasbeencommunicatedafteradeemed
refusaldecisioncameintoeffect.
Iwouldlikealawfuldecision.
Supportingdocuments
Toassistus,pleaseprovidethefollowing:
acopyofyouroriginalFOIrequesttotheAgencyorMinister
acopyofthedecisionmadeonyourrequestifonehasbeenreceived,and
anycorrespondenceyouhavehadwiththeAgencyorMinister.
Ifyouarelodgingthereviewforsomeoneelse,youshouldalsoattachanydocumentswhichindicateyouareauthorisedtoactforthat
person.Youcanattachthesedocumentselectronicallyorprovidethembypost.
Youmayalsoattachotherrelevantdocumentsthatsupportyourapplication.
Filesyouat ach
must:
bein*.jpg,*.gif,*.png,*.pdf,*.doc,*.docx,*.txt,*.xls,*.xlsxformat
benomorethanfivefiles
intotalbenolargerthan20MB.
correspondence.pdf
3_3_FOI23469FOINoticeofintenttoPractical yRefuse.pdf
DoyouhaveanypaperdocumentsyouwillbepostingtotheOAIC? *
Yes
No
Submission
Submittingyourapplicationforreview
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numberforyoursubmission,andyouwil beabletodownloadacopyofyourcompletedformorhavea
copysenttoanemailaddressofyourchoice.
FurtherinformationabouttheInformationCommissionerreviewprocess
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-guidelines/part-10-review-by-the-information-
commissioner/),includingaboutwhathappenswhenanInformationCommissionerreviewapplicationis
made(https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-guidelines/part-10-review-by-the-information-
commissioner/#steps-in-the-information-commissioner-review-process),canbefoundonourwebsite
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/).
