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We are the independent national regulator for privacy and freedom of information. We promote and uphold your rights to access government-held information and have your personal information protected.

Angelene Falk is the Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner.

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Updates

Join us in marking International Access to Information Day on 28 September

Updated 16 September 2021

Read our latest Corporate Plan to see our strategic priorities and key activities for the year ahead

Updated 31 August 2021

Australian privacy authorities issue new guidelines for using personal information in the pandemic response.

Updated

Privacy

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Your privacy rights

Your rights under the Privacy Act 1988

Credit reporting

Access or correct your credit report, and how to complain

COVID-19

Privacy advice for the COVID-19 pandemic, including the COVIDSafe app

Australian Privacy Principles guidelines

How to apply the Australian Privacy Principles

Notifiable data breaches

How to comply with the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme

Australian Government Agencies Privacy Code

Find out who the Code applies to, and what it requires

Freedom of information

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Your FOI rights

What FOI allows you to do, and more

Access information under FOI

Options for accessing current and older documents

Reviews and complaints

Get an FOI decision reviewed and how to lodge a complaint

FOI Guidelines

Our guidelines for agencies on the operation of the FOI Act

The FOI Act

About the Act, FOI determinations and regulations, and more

Frequently asked questions

Answers to common questions about freedom of information

Information policy

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What is information policy?

How government handles and uses the information it holds

Open government

Our commitment to promoting open government