This consultation is closed. The deadline for submissions was 30 April 2019. BackgroundUnder s 93A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) the Australian Information Commissioner has power to issue written guidelines for the purposes of the FOI Act. Australian Government agencies are required to have regard to ...

This consultation is closed. The deadline for submissions was 1 February 2019. No submissions were received. The OAIC is inviting submissions on the Australian Federal Police’s application for a public interest determination. The deadline for submissions is 1 February 2019.BackgroundOn 1 November 2018, the Australian Information Commissioner received an application ...

This consultation is closed. The deadline for submissions was 4 June 2021. BackgroundThe OAIC is reviewing the National Health Privacy Rules 2018 (Rules) to decide whether and how they need to be updated to ensure they remain fit-for-purpose.The Rules are a legislative instrument issued by the Information Commissioner under section ...

This consultation is closed. The deadline for submissions was 19 May 2021. No submissions were received. BackgroundThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) oversees compliance with the Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Guidelines 1994 (the Guidelines). These Guidelines are issued by the Information Commissioner under the Data-matching Program (Assistance ...

This consultation is now closed. The deadline for submissions was 15 October 2021.BackgroundUnder s 93A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) the Australian Information Commissioner has power to issue written guidelines for the purposes of the FOI Act.Australian Government agencies and ministers are required to have regard ...