From 1 July 2019 OVIC commenced publishing de-identified FOI review decisions made by the Information Commissioner and the Public Access Information Commissioner (the Commissioners) under section 49P of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (FOI Act) on both OVIC’s website as below and on the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) website.
We publish a selection of all decisions made which show the breadth of reviews conducted by the Commissioners and provide insight into the Commissioner’s interpretation for the FOI Act. Please note, it is open to the relevant parties to appeal the decisions made by OVIC’s Commissioners and some of the decisions published may have been subsequently subject to review by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal or other relevant jurisdictions.
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Singtel Optus Pty Ltd and Department of Transport (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 359 (12 December 2021)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – VicRoads – third party car registration information – refusal to process request on grounds all documents, should any exist, would be exempt in full – secrecy provision – Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic)
Decision information
Date of decision: 26 November 2021 Applicant: Singtel Optus Pty Ltd Agency: Citation: Singtel Optus Pty Ltd and Department of Transport (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 359 (12 December 2021) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – VicRoads – third party car registration information – refusal to process request on grounds all documents, should any exist, would be exempt in full – secrecy provision – Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic) Sections in the FOI Act: 25A(5), 38 Download this file: Singtel Optus Pty Ltd and Department of Transport Freedom of Information 2021 VICmr 359 12 December 2021 - PDF (241 KB) -
‘FA5’ and Department of Health (Freedom of Information) [2021] (8 November 2021)
Decision information
Date of decision: 8 November 2021 Applicant: 'FA5' Agency: Department of Health Citation: ‘FA5’ and Department of Health (Freedom of Information) [2021] (8 November 2021) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – medically supervised injecting room (MSIR) – emails – Cabinet submission – Minister brief – independent panel review report Sections in the FOI Act: 28(1)(b), 28(1)(ba), 28(1)(c), 30 Download this file: ‘FA5 and Department of Health Freedom of Information 2021 8 November 2021 - PDF (2 MB) -
‘DU8′ and Department of Premier and Cabinet (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 315 (4 November 2021)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – refusal to process request on grounds all documents, should any exist, would be exempt – legal professional privilege – waiver of privilege – not satisfied all documents exempt under section 25A(5)
Decision information
Date of decision: 4 November 2021 Applicant: 'DU8' Agency: Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) Citation: ‘DU8' and Department of Premier and Cabinet (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 315 (4 November 2021) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – refusal to process request on grounds all documents, should any exist, would be exempt - legal professional privilege – waiver of privilege – not satisfied all documents exempt under section 25A(5) Sections in the FOI Act: 25A(5), 32 Download this file: ‘DU8 and Department of Premier and Cabinet Freedom of Information 2021 VICmr 315 4 November 2021 1 - PDF (231 KB) -
‘FJ1’ and Labour Hire Authority (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 339 (3 November 2021)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – regulation of labour hire services – affairs of any person – person includes a body politic or corporate as well as an individual – information provided by the applicant – information obtained from third parties – secrecy provision – Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 (Vic)
Decision information
Date of decision: 3 November 2021 Applicant: 'FJ1' Agency: Labour Hire Authority Citation: ‘FJ1’ and Labour Hire Authority (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 339 (3 November 2021) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – regulation of labour hire services – affairs of any person – person includes a body politic or corporate as well as an individual – information provided by the applicant – information obtained from third parties – secrecy provision – Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 (Vic) Sections in the FOI Act: 25, 38 Download this file: ‘FJ1 and Labour Hire Authority Freedom of Information 2021 VICmr 339 3 November 2021 - PDF (705 KB)