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The Australian Government FOI statistics dashboard presents key freedom of information (FOI) data over the last 5 years, as reported by Australian Government agencies and ministers to the OAIC under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

The dashboard is an interactive presentation of data published in the OAIC’s annual reports and on data.gov.au. It will be updated quarterly.

Agencies and ministers are responsible for the reliability and quality of their data contained in the dashboard and questions about their data should be directed to them. For ministers’ data, the statistics relate to the ministerial position and do not distinguish between individuals occupying the role.

Using the dashboard

To use the dashboard:

  • Apply filters to change the timeframe, select a single portfolio or agency of interest, or to filter by variables such as information type, decision outcome or response time.
  • A button is included at the bottom of most pages to provide further information about the data on the page, including additional instructions for how to the use the page.
  • Right-click on a chart to view the chart data as a table.
Warning:

Users should note that where agencies have not submitted data for a given quarter this may be reflected as a ‘zero’ result in the dashboard. Additionally, when using the ‘same period in previous year’ option in the comparison period filter, the dashboard presents data for the selected period with a comparison to the previous financial year. The FOI statistics dashboard will shortly undergo changes to improve presentation of nil data, filter behaviour, introduce tool tip displays, and update data.