The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at the national level is responsible for ensuring the objectives of the FOI Act and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) are achieved. [...] Australian Government agencies must publish certain information including: • Information about the agencies’ structure, functions and operations • Operational information including the agencies’ rules, guidelines and practices • Annual reports • Information that is routinely given to the public • Information that is routinely given to the Parliament If the information is not published by the agenc. [...] • Provide an address (which may include an electronic address) for the delivery of notices issued under the FOI Act.8 The request may be sent to the relevant agency or Minister by post, or to an email address provided by the agency or Minister, or hand delivered to an officer of the agency or staff of the Minister. [...] You have 60 days after receiving notification of the decision to submit an application to the Information Commissioner to review an access refusal decision.23 If you require the Information Commission to review an access grant decision, you must submit your application to the Information Commissioner 30 days after notice is given to affected third parties in relation to the access grant decision.2. [...] 6 Visit: The OAIC page on Freedom of Information Reviews for more information on internal reviews and reviews by the Information Commissioner Reviews by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal An application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for the review of decisions made by the Information Commissioner.27 A person cannot apply directly for review of an agency or a Minister’s.
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