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Caseload reports 2025-26
On this page you will find statistical information about the OAIC’s freedom of information regulatory work, including:
- A summary of the OAIC’s FOI caseload
- IC reviews focus areas and caseload report
- FOI Complaints focus areas and caseload report
Information is updated each quarter. Further statistical information is available in our annual reports.
FOI caseload report for the period 1 October – 31 December 2025
Caseload | Current active caseload at end of quater | Received in quarter | Finalised in quarter | KPI (% finalised within 12 months) at the end of the period (FYTD) | Number on hand over 12 months old at end of quater | Proportion of applications finalised within 4 months FYTD | Proportion of applications finalised within 6 months FYTD | Proportion of applications finalised over 12 months FYTD | Average time to finalise FYTD (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC reviews | 1,938 | 716 | 607 | 79% | 817 | 68% | 72% | 21% | 8.1 |
FOI complaints | 111 | 118 | 118 | 97% | 1 | 86% | 91% | 3% | 2.3 |
FOI caseload report for the period 1 July – 30 September 2025
Caseload | Current active caseload at end of quater | Received in quarter | Finalised in quarter | KPI (% finalised within 12 months) at the end of the period (FYTD) | Number on hand over 12 months old at end of quater | Proportion of applications finalised within 4 months FYTD | Proportion of applications finalised within 6 months FYTD | Proportion of applications finalised over 12 months FYTD | Average time to finalise FYTD (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC reviews | 1,830 | 793 | 655 | 73% | 786 | 63% | 67% | 27% | 9.8 |
FOI complaints | 107 | 143 | 109 | 94% | 1 | 87% | 90% | 6% | 2.6 |
IC reviews
OAIC IC reviews areas of focus
For the 2025-26 financial year, the OAIC is currently focusing on:
- IC review applications received in 2022
- IC reviews where the sole access refusal reason relates to:
- adequacy of searches (s 24A)
- practical refusal (s 24)
- IC review applications of access grant decisions
- IC reviews where the respondent is a Minister.
IC reviews caseload report
| Year lodged | Total on hand |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 152 |
| 2023 | 259 |
| 2024 | 407 |
| 2025 | 1,120 |
| Total | 1,938 |
IC reviews: Total closed Quarter 2
| IC Decision | s54N - out of jurisdiction | s54R - withdrawn | s54R - withdrawn/ concilliated | s54W(a)(i) - frivolous, vexatious, misconcieved, lacking in substance, not in good faith | s54W(a)(ii) - failure to cooperate | s54W(a)(iii) - lost contact | s54W(b) - refer AAT | s54W(c) - failure to comply | s55F - varied by agreement | s55K - affirmed by IC | s55K - set aside by IC | s55K - varied by IC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year lodged | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised | IC Reviews Finalised |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 38 | ||||
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | ||||
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 36 | ||||||
| 2025 | 68 | 232 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 157 | 1 | 3 | 512 | |||
| Total | 68 | 260 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 179 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 607 |
FOI complaints caseload report
Total on hand at 31 December 2025
| Year lodged | Total on hand |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 110 |
| Total | 111 |
FOI complaint: Total closed in Quarter 2
| Issue Outcome | s70 - not in jurisdiction | s73(a)- not exercising power | s73(b) - merits review | s73(d)(i) - adequately dealt with | s73(d)(ii) - dealing with complaint | s73(e) - frivolous, vexatious, lacking in substance | s74 - referred Ombudsman | s86 - recommendations made | Withdrawn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year lodged | FOI Complaints Finalised | FOI Complaints Finalised | FOI Complaints Finalised | FOI Complaints Finalised | FOI Complaints Finalised | FOI Complaints Finalised | FOI Complaints Finalised | FOI Complaints Finalised | FOI Complaints Finalised | FOI Complaints Finalised |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 117 |
| Total | 16 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 118 |
