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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‘FH3’ and Department of Justice and Community Safety (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 74 (26 July 2023)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Zoom recordings of prison visits – video files – third parties – minors – personal or confidential information – secrecy provision – Corrections Act 1986 (Vic) – operation of section 104ZY(2)(b) – editing – not practicable to delete exempt or irrelevant information
Decision information
Date of decision: 26 July 2023 Applicant: 'FH3' Agency: Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) Citation: ‘FH3’ and Department of Justice and Community Safety (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 74 (26 July 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Zoom recordings of prison visits – video files – third parties – minors – personal or confidential information – secrecy provision – Corrections Act 1986 (Vic) – operation of section 104ZY(2)(b) – editing – not practicable to delete exempt or irrelevant information Sections in the FOI Act: 25, 31(1)(a), 31(1)(d), 33(1), 38 Download this file: ‘FH3 and Department of Justice and Community Safety Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 74 26 July 2023 - PDF (360 KB) -
‘FH5’ and Victorian Multicultural Commission (Freedom of Information)[2023] VICmr 76 (24 June 2023)
Decision information
Date of decision: 24 July 2023 Applicant: 'FH5' Agency: Victorian Multicultural Commission Citation: 'FH5' and Victorian Multicultural Commission (Freedom of Information)[2023] VICmr 76 (24 June 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – multicultural grant program – community support fund – section 19 document – information provided in confidence – information acquired from a business undertaking – disclosure would not unreasonably expose business undertaking to unreasonable disadvantage – successful and unsuccessful grant applicants Sections in the FOI Act: 34(1)(b), 35(1)(b) Download this file: FH5 and Victorian Multicultural Commission Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 76 24 June 2023 - PDF (319 KB) -
‘FH2’ and VicForests (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 73 (14 July 2023)
Decision information
Date of decision: 14 July 2023 Applicant: 'FH2' Agency: VicForests Citation: ‘FH2’ and VicForests (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 73 (14 July 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – forest management – [named] State Forest – memorandums of understanding – heads of agreements – all correspondence – survey responses – coupe plans – harvesting schedules – all information – consultation requirements under section 25A(6) – substantial and unreasonable diversion of agency resources from its other operations Sections in the FOI Act: 25A(1) Download this file: ‘FH2 and VicForests Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 73 14 July 2023 - PDF (347 KB)