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Freedom of information statistics for the OAIC

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Find key statistical information about the OAIC’s freedom of information regulatory work. This includes a summary of the OAIC’s FOI caseload as well as focus areas and caseload reports for IC reviews and FOI complaints.

Applicants/Complainants

I lodged an IC review application over a year ago - when will it be finalised?

The OAIC apologies for the delay in considering your IC review application. The OAIC is currently prioritising the following applications:

  • IC review applications received 2020 and 2021
  • IC reviews applications involving deemed access refusals (where an agency has not provided a decision within the statutory processing timeframe)
  • IC reviews where the respondent is a Minister
  • IC reviews where the sole access refusal reason relates to:
    • adequacy of searches (s 24A)
    • imposition of a charge (s 29)
    • practical refusal (s 24)
    • secrecy provision (s 38)
  • IC reviews of access grant decisions.
What can I do to speed up the process?

You can:

  • Advise the OAIC of changes to your contact details
  • Advise the OAIC whether you have any related matters in the Administrative Review Tribunal or the Federal Court; this will assist in considering whether your application should be considered directly by the Tribunal
  • Respond promptly to the OAIC’s request for information (if you have received a request)
  • Provide any recent correspondence with the agency or minister that may affect the scope of the IC review
  • Make contact with the agency or minister to see if the matter can be resolved informally
I have multiple matters with the OAIC but I do not wish to pursue some these matters - what do I need to do?

You can:

  • Advise the OAIC in writing that you no longer wish to continue with your IC or FOI complaint and provide the OAIC reference

Agencies and ministers

My agency has a number of matters with the OAIC and in some of these matters, the agency would like to change our decisions. What do we need to do?

Please write to [email protected] include the relevant reference numbers. The OAIC will contact you to discuss the most appropriate way to progress the matter, including through making a revised decision (s 55G revised decision) or progressing the matter to a decision (s 55K IC review decision).

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