Reference number

FOIREQ24/00656

Date of access

16 January 2025

Published on

23 January 2025

FOI request

1. A document comprising the following information:
• the number of staff that were made redundant during the period 1 March 2024 to 18 December 2024.
• the number of contractors and secondees that were appointed to SES positions (SES1 or 2) between 1 March 2024 to 18 December 2024.
2. all documents that relate to any decision to appoint contractors and secondees to SES positions (SES1 or 2) between 1 March 2024 to 18 December 2024.

Other information

Document created under section 17 of the Act – Part 1 of request. Released in full.

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00655

Date of access

16 January 2025

Published on

23 January 2025

FOI request

• the total number of SES1 staff as at 1 March 2024;
• the total number of SES1 staff as at today’s date;
• the total number of SES2 staff as at 1 March 2024;
• the total number of SES2 staff as at today’s date;
• the total number of staff (including contractors) in the Legal Services team as at 1 March 2024;
• the total number of staff (including contractors) in the Legal Services team as at today’s date.

Other information

Document created under section 17 of the Act. Released in full.

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00650

Date of access

10 January 2025

Published on

14 January 2025

FOI request

1. How many conduct complaints under s70 of the Act were received by AIC against federal agencies from 1/7/22 to 1/7/24?
2. Provide names of the agencies in (1) above inclusive of AIC.
3. Of the complaints in (1) above, how many AIC refused to investigate under s73(a) – (f) of the Act?
4. How many complaints were transferred to the commonwealth ombudsman for action including those involving AIC?
5. How many notices of investigations were issued to the agencies under s75 of the Act?
6. Of the notices in (5) above, how many cases AIC had to enter the premises of the agency under s77 of the Act?
7. Of the investigations, how many notices of completion were issued by AIC under s86 of the Act to the agencies and complainants notified of same?
8. Of the notices in (7) above, how many of AIC’s recommendations were accepted by the agencies and how many were rejected?
9. How many agencies advised AIC it implemented the AIC's recommendations under s88 of the Act?
10. How many matters AIC referred to the responsible minister under s89A of the Act?

Other information

Document created under section 17 of the Act. Released in full

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00623

Date of access

24 December 2024

Published on

07 January 2025

FOI request

A copy of the final Commissioner briefs prepared for the senate estimates hearing on 27 November 2024

Other information

Released in part; section 47E, 47F

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00552

Date of access

24 December 2024

Published on

07 January 2025

FOI request

I seek the following documents (dated between January 2024 to current)

• documents held which contain information relating to how the OAIC can appoint an EL2 with a permanent IFA (individual financial agreement/arrangement) in place or whether IFA'S would be temporary and reviewed at regular intervals?
• documents held which discuss the proposed salary or salary range of IFA'S for principal directors -documents that outline how the OAIC has ensured principal director duties align to the EL2 duties in the ILS published by the APSC, or alternatively how their duties sit above or outside of the EL2 ILS and how EL2 classification is still appropriate in that circumstance
• documents that outline how it is good use of public money to pay an EL2 more than other EL2's if their duties meet the description of an EL2 in the ILS
• documents which describe which other agencies "commonly" place EL2's on IFA'S, the previous document release indicates there are no documents held by the agency that actually recorded which agencies have these arrangements, so it does not appear that OAIC actually sought advice or undertook consultation before drawing this conclusion.
• the remainder of the contents of the document partially released to me in my previous request.

Other information

Released in part; section 47E

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00563

Date of access

24 December 2024

Published on

07 January 2025

FOI request

1. Briefings and decisions concerning the procurement of Nous Group to deliver structure and change management support, which encompasses:
1. Request for quote (RFQ) and Statement of Requirements
2. Procurement memorandum dated 2 May 2024
3. Procurement evaluation plan of 17 May 2024
4. Evaluation report of 27 May 2024
2. Deliverables required to be provided by Nous as part of its contract to deliver structure and change management support to the OAIC, being:
1. Change management plan (‘Transition plan’) (24 August 2024)
2. New organisational structure (‘Structure report’) (26 August 2024)

As well as Ministerial briefing notes relating to the engagement of NOUS, the transition plan and organisational structure.

Other information

Released in part; section 47(1)(b), 47C, 47G.

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00614

Date of access

20 December 2024

Published on

07 January 2025

FOI request

A copy of the National Disability Insurance Agency’s “2024-2025 Q1” quarterly FOI statistical return form, submitted to the OAIC using the Statistical Returns portal.

Other information

Released in part – Section 22

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00602

Date of access

19 December 2024

Published on

19 December 2024

FOI request

I request access to the Style Guides/Brand Guides/Writing Guides currently used for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Other information

Released in part

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00593

Date of access

11 December 2024

Published on

11 December 2024

FOI request

Please provide all internal/policy documents that relate to this policy including documents like: policy documents that explain the IC may report non-compliance in annual reports, any documents from the AG's department about the OAIC being able to do this and standards for submissions, and what are recommended factors to consider before censuring or citing an agency for non-compliance.

For lack of a better way to phrase it, I am seeking documents that state that the OAIC reviewers have this "power" to express opinions about model litigant breaches and explain how it will be exercised. I understand "power" is the wrong word but I don't have a better one and I am only using it here so you know what documents to look for.

I am not seeking any information on 'specific' model litigant breaches nor am I seeking past reports to the AG or other documents like that.

• Part 5: Non-compliance with this Direction 5.1 This Part applies to all IC review applications.
• 5.2 Because the model litigant obligation under the Legal Services Directions 2017 extends to Commonwealth entities involved in merits review proceedings, failure to adhere to the requirements of this Direction may amount to non-compliance with the model litigant obligation.[11]
• 5.3 The IC may report non-compliance with this Direction in the OAIC’s Annual Report.
• 5.4 The IC may also report non-compliance with this Direction to the Office of Legal Services Coordination in the Attorney-General’s Department.
• 5.5 The IC may also consider non-compliance within this Direction as part of investigations they conduct under Part VIIB of the FOI Act.

Elizabeth Tydd

Freedom of Information Commissioner

26 June 2024

Other information

Released in full

Information published in the disclosure log

Reference number

FOIREQ24/00446

Date of access

2 December 2024

Published on

10 December 2024

FOI request

Any correspondence about or related to Clearview AI from: Jun 24, 2024, to Aug. 21, 2024.

Other information

Access provided in part S42 S47E(c) S47E(d) S47F

Information published in the disclosure log