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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‘FM6’ and Department of Premier and Cabinet (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 118 (29 December 2023)
Decision information
Date of decision: 29 December 2023 Applicant: 'FM6' Agency: Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) Citation: 'FM6' and Department of Premier and Cabinet (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 118 (29 December 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – major transport infrastructure – Suburban Rail Loop – interdepartmental committee – IDC – meeting minutes – meeting agenda – Cabinet documents – Cabinet sub-committee Sections in the FOI Act: 28(1)(d), 30, 32, 34(1)(b), 34(4)(a)(i), 25 Download this file: FM6 and Department of Premier and Cabinet Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 118 29 December 2023 - PDF (3 MB) -
‘FM5’ and Victoria Police (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 117 (29 December 2023)
Decision information
Date of decision: 29 December 2023 Applicant: 'FM5' Agency: Victoria Police Citation: 'FM5' and Victoria Police (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 117 (29 December 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – employment records – medical examination Sections in the FOI Act: 33(4) Download this file: FM5 and Victoria Police Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 117 29 December 2023 - PDF (555 KB) -
‘FL8’ and Department of Treasury and Finance (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 111 (27 December 2023)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – funding – value capture – Suburban Rail Loop Project – project funding – Cabinet exemptions – obligation to provide edited copies of documents
Decision information
Date of decision: 27 December 2023 Applicant: 'FL8' Agency: Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) Citation: 'FL8' and Department of Treasury and Finance (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 111 (27 December 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – funding – value capture – Suburban Rail Loop Project – project funding – Cabinet exemptions – obligation to provide edited copies of documents Sections in the FOI Act: 25A(5) Download this file: FL8 and Department of Treasury and Finance Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 111 27 December 2023 - PDF (479 KB) -
‘FL3’ and Department of Justice and Community Safety (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 106 (21 December 2023)
Decision information
Date of decision: 21 December 2023 Applicant: 'FL3' Agency: Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) Citation: 'FL3' and Department of Justice and Community Safety (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 106 (21 December 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – meeting agendas – meeting minutes – Department of Justice and Community Safety Executive Committee – agency not engaged in trade and commerce – Community Safety Building Authority – COVID-19 Sections in the FOI Act: 28(1)(d), 30, 34(4)(a)(ii) Download this file: FL3 and Department of Justice and Community Safety Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 106 21 December 2023 - PDF (1 MB) -
‘FL4’ and Eastern Health (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 107 (21 December 2023)
Decision information
Date of decision: 21 December 2023 Applicant: 'FL4' Agency: Eastern Health Citation: 'FL4' and Eastern Health (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 107 (21 December 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – medical records – parent – child’s medical records – personal affairs information – information communicated in confidence Sections in the FOI Act: 30, 35(1)(b) Download this file: FL4 and Eastern Health Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 107 21 December 2023 - PDF (153 KB) -
‘FK9’ and City of Stonnington (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 103 (12 December 2023)
Decision information
Date of decision: 12 December 2023 Applicant: 'FK9' Agency: City of Stonnington Citation: ‘FK9’ and City of Stonnington (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 103 (12 December 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – council documents – local government– FOI processing – Heritage overlay amendment – internal correspondence - external consultant report – internal working document – release not contrary to the public interest Sections in the FOI Act: 30, 25 Download this file: ‘FK9 and City of Stonnington Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 103 12 December 2023 - PDF (1 MB)