Privacy 
Complaints received  by 
Year 
Defence from the Office of 
the Australian Information 
Commissioner (OAIC) 
FY12-13 
8
FY13-14 
8
FY14-15 
15
FY15-16 
10
FY16-17  (to 
9
date)  
  
Privacy complaints are finalised when withdrawn, resolved at conciliation or when determined 
by the Information Commissioner. 
  
The outcomes of complaints resolved through a conciliation process are generally confidential 
and subject to a deed of settlement.  
  
Where the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has made a determination 
concerning a Defence privacy complaint these are published on their 
website: https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-law/determinations/.  
  
Information on how Defence manages its responsibilities under the Privacy Act 1988 and the 
Australian Privacy Principles is available at http://www.defence.gov.au/privacy.asp and 
http://www.defence.gov.au/ComplaintResolution/privacy.asp.  
. 
Most internal privacy concerns, access requests, correction requests and complaints are dealt 
with by local management and Defence does not maintain a consolidated record. 
 

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