The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is seeking comments from interested stakeholders on the content, guidance, readability and accessibility of draft revisions to Part 13 of the FOI Guidelines (Information Publication Scheme).View the Consultation DraftPDF version | Microsoft Word versionBackgroundUnder s 93A of the Freedom of Information Act ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is seeking your views on draft updates to the Consumer Data Right (CDR) Privacy Safeguard Guidelines. These draft updates reflect changes made to the CDR system by the Competition and Consumer (Consumer Data Right) Amendment Rules (No. 1) 2021 (Version 3 Rules), ...

On 10 March 2022, the Australian Information Commissioner approved a variation to the Privacy (Credit Reporting) Code 2014 (the CR Code).This follows an application by the Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA) on 6 September 2021 (and amendments to the application dated 18 February 2022) to vary the registered CR Code ...

7 December 2021This consultation is closed. The deadline for submissions was 4 February 2022.The Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner is undertaking the regular independent review of the Privacy (Credit Reporting) Code 2014 (‘the CR Code’). In accordance with paragraph 24.3 of the CR Code, the Commissioner is required to conduct ...

This consultation is now closed. The deadline for submissions was 13 October 2021. Background On 6 September 2021, the Australian Information Commissioner received an application by the Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA) to vary the Privacy (Credit Reporting) Code 2014 (the CR Code) in accordance with section 26T of the ...

This consultation is closed. The deadline for submissions was 9 June 2021. Purpose of consultationThe OAIC is seeking comment from interested stakeholders on the draft ‘Direction as to certain procedures to be followed by applicants in Information Commissioner reviews’ and accompanying ‘Quick guide’, in relation to its content, guidance, readability ...

In May 2021, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) will commence a public consultation process on the Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Guidelines 1994 (the Guidelines) to ensure they are fit for purpose. The current Guidelines sunset on 1 October 2021.The Guidelines are issued under the Data-matching Program ...

This consultation is closed. The deadline for submissions was Friday 12 March 2021. BackgroundThe OAIC is updating its Guide to securing personal information.The guide provides advice on the reasonable steps entities are required to take under the Privacy Act 1988 to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and from ...