Delegation of freedom of information powers and functions

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Updated: 01 October 2026

I, Elizabeth Tydd, Australian Information Commissioner, pursuant to section 25 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, revoke all previous instruments, and delegate to all members of staff of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner holding, occupying or performing the duties of a position in column 1, the powers and functions conferred upon me by the Freedom of Information Act 1982, as set out in column 2.

Elizabeth Tydd
Australian Information Commissioner
1 October 2026

Position	Powers and functions
SES Band 2 in the following divisions: Information Rights Division Regulatory Action Division	All powers and functions under Part III, V, VI, VII, VIII, VIIB, with the exception of: Section 55H Section 55Q Section 89 Section 89A Section 89K Section 93A(1)
SES Band 1 in the following branches: Freedom of Information Case Management Branch, Information Rights Division Intake, Eligibility and Guidance Branch, Information Rights Division Investigations and Enforcement Branch, Regulatory Action Division	All powers and functions under Part III, V, VI, VII, VIII, VIIB, with the exception of: Section 55H Section 55Q Section 89 Section 89A Section 89K Section 93A(1)
Executive Level 2 in the following branches: Freedom of Information Case Management Branch, Information Rights Division Intake, Eligibility and Guidance Branch, Information Rights Division Investigations and Enforcement Branch, Regulatory Action Division (for powers and functions in Part VIIB of the Act only)	All powers and functions under Part III, V, VI, VII, and VIIB, with the exception of: Section 55H Section 55K Section 55Q Section 55W Section 55X Section 73 Section 77 Section 79 Section 82 Section 83 Section 86 Section 89 Section 89A Section 89K Section 93A(1)
Executive Level 1 in the following branches: Freedom of Information Case Management Branch, Information Rights Division Intake, Eligibility and Guidance Branch, Information Rights Division Investigations and Enforcement Branch, Regulatory Action Division (for powers and functions in Part VIIB of the Act only)	All powers and functions under Part 111, V, VI, VII, and VIIB, with the exception of: Section 11C(2) Paragraph 55(5)(a) Paragraph 55(5)(c) Subsection 55A(3) Section 55B Section 55F Section 55H Section 55K Section 55P Section 55Q Section 55R Section 55U Section 55W Subsection 69(2) Section 73 Section 74 Section 77 Section 79 Section 82 Section 83 Section 86 Section 89 Section 89A Section 89D Section 89K Section 93A(1)
Australian Public Service Level 2-6 in the following branches: Freedom of information Case Management Branch, Information Rights Division Intake, Eligibility and Guidance Branch, Information Rights Division Investigations and Enforcement Branch, Regulatory Action Division (for powers and functions in Part VIIB of the Act only)	All powers and functions under Part III, V, VI, VII, and VIIB, with the exception of: Section 11C(2) Section 54W Paragraph 55(2)(e) Paragraph 55(5)(a) Paragraph 55(5)(c) Subsection 55A(3) Section 55B Section 55E Section 55F Section 55H Section 55K Section 55P Section 55Q Section 55R Section 55T Section 55U Section 55V Section 55W Subsection 69(2) Section 73 Section 74 Section 77 Section 79 Section 82 Section 83 Section 86 Section 89 Section 89A Section 89D Section 89K Section 93A(1)

Position

Powers and functions

SES Band 2 in the following divisions:

Information Rights Division
Regulatory Action Division

All powers and functions under Part III, V, VI, VII, VIII, VIIB, with the exception of:

Section 55H
Section 55Q
Section 89
Section 89A
Section 89K
Section 93A(1)

SES Band 1 in the following branches:

Freedom of Information Case Management Branch, Information Rights Division
Intake, Eligibility and Guidance Branch, Information Rights Division
Investigations and Enforcement Branch, Regulatory Action Division

All powers and functions under Part III, V, VI, VII, VIII, VIIB, with the exception of:

Section 55H
Section 55Q
Section 89
Section 89A
Section 89K
Section 93A(1)

Executive Level 2 in the following branches:

Freedom of Information Case Management Branch, Information Rights Division
Intake, Eligibility and Guidance Branch, Information Rights Division
Investigations and Enforcement Branch, Regulatory Action Division (for powers and functions in Part VIIB of the Act only)

All powers and functions under Part III, V, VI, VII, and VIIB, with the exception of:

Section 55H
Section 55K
Section 55Q
Section 55W
Section 55X
Section 73
Section 77
Section 79
Section 82
Section 83
Section 86
Section 89
Section 89A
Section 89K
Section 93A(1)

Executive Level 1 in the following branches:

Freedom of Information Case Management Branch, Information Rights Division
Intake, Eligibility and Guidance Branch, Information Rights Division
Investigations and Enforcement Branch, Regulatory Action Division (for powers and functions in Part VIIB of the Act only)

All powers and functions under Part 111, V, VI, VII, and VIIB, with the exception of:

Section 11C(2)
Paragraph 55(5)(a)
Paragraph 55(5)(c)
Subsection 55A(3)
Section 55B
Section 55F
Section 55H
Section 55K
Section 55P
Section 55Q
Section 55R
Section 55U
Section 55W
Subsection 69(2)
Section 73
Section 74
Section 77
Section 79
Section 82
Section 83
Section 86
Section 89
Section 89A
Section 89D
Section 89K
Section 93A(1)

Australian Public Service Level 2-6 in the following branches:

Freedom of information Case Management Branch, Information Rights Division
Intake, Eligibility and Guidance Branch, Information Rights Division
Investigations and Enforcement Branch, Regulatory Action Division (for powers and functions in Part VIIB of the Act only)

All powers and functions under Part III, V, VI, VII, and VIIB, with the exception of:

Section 11C(2)
Section 54W
Paragraph 55(2)(e)
Paragraph 55(5)(a)
Paragraph 55(5)(c)
Subsection 55A(3)
Section 55B
Section 55E
Section 55F
Section 55H
Section 55K
Section 55P
Section 55Q
Section 55R
Section 55T
Section 55U
Section 55V
Section 55W
Subsection 69(2)
Section 73
Section 74
Section 77
Section 79
Section 82
Section 83
Section 86
Section 89
Section 89A
Section 89D
Section 89K
Section 93A(1)

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