Our FOI disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00151

Date of access

8 April 2024

Published on

10 April 2024

FOI request

I seek access to:

1. any (evidence of use, analysis, policy, advice, intra-governmental, enforcement) documentation held by the OAIC that relates to the use of disappearing messages on platforms such as (but not limited to) Whatsapp and Signal by Ministers, ministerial advisors, officials and other personnel subject to the FOI Act (e.g. see section 6C) settled or bought into existence after 1 January 2022
2. any (policy/report) documentation held by the OAIC that substantively relates to the use of disappearing messages on platforms such as (but not limited to) Whatsapp and Signal by Ministers, ministerial advisors, officials and other personnel subject to the FOI Act (e.g. see section 6C) prior 1 January 2022. I only seek the latest policy in existence prior to 1 January 2022 or the most recent report back from that date.

Other information

• Grant access in full to 1 document.
• Grant access in part to 1 document.

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00084

Date of access

8 April 2024

Published on

10 April 2024

FOI request

Copies of s23 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act (Rule 18) Approvals in the Facebook and Patrick litigation matters

Other information

• 3 documents released in full
• 14 documents released in part.
• Exemptions applied under ss 42, 47(1)(b), 47E(d) and 47F.

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00134

Date of access

2 April 2024

Published on

10 April 2024

FOI request

Final statement of reasons for FOI requests and FOI internal review requests between 1 January 2024 and 29 February 2024.

Other information

Release in part ss 47E(d), 47F

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ22/00008

Date of access

03 Feb 2022

Published on

07 Feb 2022

FOI request

“Dear Office of the Australian Information Commissioner,

I seek copy of all s 86 Freedom of Information Act notice on completion documents (excluding duplicates) sent by the OAIC to any federal agency between 2020 and 2021 inclusive.

Any personal information within such documents is irrelevant, as are contact details, signatures, and the names of persons other than SES employees.”

Other information

38 documents identified. Full access provided to all documents with irrelevant material removed.

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Reference number

FOIREQ23/00228

Date of access

04 January 2024

Published on

11 January 2024

FOI request

• Provide copies of documents regarding engagement of lawyers (internal or external) by commissioner Falk to draw up her submissions and providing her with any advice in the matter.
• Copies of tax invoices showing total amounts of legal fees/costs paid to the lawyers for advice and drafting Falk's submissions.

Other information

2 documents released in full.
4 documents released in part.
11 documents exempt in full under ss 42, 47F and 47G.
3 documents subject to third party review rights

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00226

Date of access

9 May 2024

Published on

10 May 2024

FOI request

For the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) I make a Part III (‘Access to documents’) Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) application for copy of:

• the Department of Veterans’ Affairs letter to the Deputy Commissioner of 2 February 2024 mentioned in Melanie Drayton’s 9 February 2024 to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Andrew Kefford (FOIREQ24/00161)
• any communication received by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in response to Melanie Drayton’s 9 February 2024 to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Andrew Kefford (FOIREQ24/00161) request for “further information about the facts and circumstances which led to the Department’s failure to provide all relevant information to the OAIC’s during the course of the investigation”

Signatures, telephone numbers and the last name of non-SES personnel working for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs is s 22 (Out of Scope). Similarly, the names of individuals who are neither employees or contractors to either is s 22 (Out of Scope).

Other information

Redactions made under s 22, s 47E(d) and s 47F.

Additional redactions made under s 11C(1)(a) on page 2 for the purposes of disclosure log upload.

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ21/00028

Date of access

25 Mar 2021

Published on

8 April 2021

FOI request

“…I request disclosure of correspondence, meeting notes, and decision / approval papers relating to the OAICs guidance and advice "Disclosure of public servant's names and contact details in response to FOI requests.

I do not request copies of documents relating to drafts of the guidelines, only those in respect of the published guideline.”

Information published in the disclosure log

FOIREQ21/00028 Documents

Other information

Document link: 

https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/guidance-and-advice/public-servants-names-and-contact-details/

Full access provided.

Published 8 April 2021.

Reference number

FOIREQ21/00027

Date of access

23 Mar 2021

Published on

6 April 2021

FOI request

“…a copy of the draft transcript of all internal speeches that the Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner made to all OAIC staff in January 2021. Feel free to redact any personal information.”

Other information

Full access provided

Published 06/04/2021

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Reference number

FOIREQ21/00013

Date of access

23 March 2021

Published on

24 March 2021

FOI request

A copy of Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) report for the joint OAIC ACCC Complaint Handling System for the Consumer Data Right

Other information

Partial access provided 

Published 24 March 2021

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Reference number

FOIREQ21/00009

Date of access

04 Mar 2021

Published on

10 March 2021

FOI request

Other information

Full access provided.

Published 10 March 2021.

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