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The information described in our disclosure log has been released by the OAIC under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) and is available for public access.

We maintain at least two financial years of disclosure log entries on our website. Earlier disclosure log entries can be viewed on Trove.

If you’re looking for information that is not available on our disclosure log, you can email us at foi@oaic.gov.au or contact our enquiries line to ask for the document. 

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Documents are made available for download in PDF format. If you are unable to access this format, please email us at foi@oaic.gov.au or contact our enquiries line and we will try to provide the document in an alternate format (for example, in Word or large-print hard copy). The OAIC does not impose a charge for providing access to information on our disclosure log.

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Total results: 154.

Reference number
FOIREQ20/00115
Date of access
07 Jul 2020
FOI request

A copy of the 'B' folder containing background material for the Commissioner's Senate Estimates appearance on Tuesday 3 March 2020. Limited to material related to the Commissioner's FOI functions.

Information published in the disclosure log
FOIREQ20/00115 Documents
Other information

Full access provided.

Published 21 July 2020.

Reference number
FOIREQ20/00088
Date of access
29 Jun 2020
FOI request

The final report or latest draft of report by external consultant Synergy on the opportunities for efficiencies in the IC review process.

Information published in the disclosure log
FOIREQ20/00088 Documents
Other information

Full access provided. 

Published 9 July 2020.

Reference number
FOIREQ20/00095
Date of access
09 Jun 2020
FOI request
  1. All documents containing current guidelines, directives or policies prepared or distributed internally by the OAIC in relation to the handling of freedom of information requests
  2. All documents containing sample or template letters that departmental officers use as the basis of – or to assist them in preparing – written responses to freedom of information requests received by the OAIC and correspondence regarding those requests.
Information published in the disclosure log
FOIREQ20/00095 Documents
Other information

Full access provided.

Published 19 June 2020.

Reference number
FOIREQ20/00067
Date of access
20 May 2020
FOI request

Any final executive briefs or policy documents made since 1 April 2019 regarding the 'overlap' or respective roles of the OAIC and the ACCC regarding data protection/privacy and regulatory enforcement regarding data protection/privacy.

Information published in the disclosure log
FOIREQ20/00067 Documents
Other information

Partial access provided.

Published 29 May 2020.

Reference number
FOIREQ20/00058
Date of access
27 Apr 2020
FOI request

The Australian Information Commissioner's notes, related to the Commissioner’s freedom of information functions, utilised for her appearance before Senate Estimates on Tuesday 3 March 2020.  

Information published in the disclosure log
FOIREQ20/00058 Documents
Other information

Partial access provided.

Published 11 May 2020.

Reference number
FOIREQ20/00061
Date of access
14 Apr 2020
FOI request

A copy of the APP guidelines that were current on 02 Feb 2015 and 23 Jul 2018.

Information published in the disclosure log
FOIREQ20/00061 Documents
Other information

Full access provided.

Published 22 April 2020.

Reference number
FOIREQ20/00044
Date of access
23 Mar 2020
FOI request

Part of an FOI request which included corporate documents such as:

  • Employment and training of OAIC staff;
  • Comcover schedule of cover;
  • Fraud Control Plan
  • Process documents relating to complaints about OAIC staff
Information published in the disclosure log
FOIREQ20/00044 Documents
Other information

Full access provided.

Published 31 March 2020.

Reference number
FOIREQ20/00051
Date of access
23 Mar 2020
FOI request

A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles (APP) Guidelines and the APPs that were in effect on 23 July 2018

Information published in the disclosure log
FOIREQ20/00051 Documents
Other information

Full access provided.

Published 30 March 2020.