IntroductionA third party may have a right to be consulted by an agency before it decides to grant access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to a document containing their personal or business information. The third party may also have a right to seek internal or Information ...

This series of sample FOI notices has been developed to help agencies and ministers comply with their obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).An agency or minister must send an applicant or a third party a written notice at various points in the processing of an FOI ...

Statement issued by the Australian Information Commissioner to supplement an amendment to Part 3 of the Guidelines issued by the Australian Information Commissioner under s 93A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982Section 15 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) provides that ‘a person’ may request access ...

Public holidays can affect an agency’s ability to process freedom of information (FOI) requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) within the statutory timeframes, particularly between Christmas and the New Year when many Australian Government agencies shut down operations.To ensure compliance with the statutory timeframes and make ...

The right to obtain access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) extends to documents of an ‘agency' and official documents of a minister, other than exempt documents. An ‘agency' is defined in s 4(1) of the FOI Act as:a Department of the Australian Public Service ...

The Guide to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 provides guidance on the application of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 for individuals and government agencies.Download the print version from TroveForeword1 November 2011Open government is a vital aspect of Australian democracy. The accountability and quality of government are enhanced when ...

A person can apply under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for amendment or annotation of their personal information held in agency records or in the official documents of a minister.This material aims to help decision makers to process requests for amendment or annotation of personal records. You ...

The exemptions and conditional exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) ensure that sensitive information is properly protected. A person has a legally enforceable right of access to a document of an agency or an official document of a minister unless the document is exempt or conditionally ...