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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‘FJ7’ and South East Water (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 93 (14 November 2023)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – water corporation – water authority – statutory authority –contractual negotiations – provision of sewerage services – third party businesses
Decision information
Date of decision: 14 November 2023 Applicant: 'FJ7' Agency: South East Water Corporation Citation: 'FJ7' and South East Water (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 93 (14 November 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – water corporation – water authority – statutory authority –contractual negotiations – provision of sewerage services – third party businesses Sections in the FOI Act: 34(1)(b), 34(4)(a)(ii) Download this file: FJ7 and South East Water Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 93 14 November 2023 - PDF (2 MB)