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Appointment of next Freedom of Information Commissioner
The OAIC today welcomed the appointment of Alice Linacre as the Australian Freedom of Information Commissioner, commencing…
Freedom of Information
Published
22 August 2025

Australian Information Commissioner takes civil penalty…
Australian Information Commissioner commences Federal Court proceedings against Optus seeking penalties and compensation in…
Data breach
Privacy
Published
8 August 2025

Statement on closure of preliminary inquiries with IMED…
The OAIC has closed its preliminary inquiries with diagnostic imaging network I-MED, Harrison.ai and Annalise.ai and…
Health
Investigation
Privacy
Published
1 August 2025
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Getting AI right benefits businesses, productivity and the…
Strong privacy governance and safeguards are essential for businesses to gain advantage from AI and build trust and…
Artificial intelligence
Published
31 July 2025

Ministers have a duty to uphold open government
Following the decision in Attorney-General v Patrick, the OAIC has updated the FOI Guidelines on ministers’ responsibilities.
Freedom of Information
Information access
Published
29 May 2025

Outsourcing CDR obligations? The buck stops with you
The Privacy Commissioner’s first Consumer Data Right determination is a reminder that if you are a data holder, you are…
Consumer Data Right
Determination
Privacy
Published
28 May 2025