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OVIC’s 2022-23 Annual Report tabled in Victorian Parliament
Then. Now. Next. OVIC’s 2022-23 annual report was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on Wednesday 4 October 2023. In 2022-23, Victorians made 48,117 freedom of information (FOI) requests to Victorian government agencies and Ministers. This is another all-time record for FOI requests made…
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Application for temporary public interest determination – Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and Department of Justice and Community Safety
Notice pursuant to section 38(4) of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 Information Commissioner may make a temporary public interest determination On 10 August 2023, the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) and the Department of Justice and…
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Association of Information Access Commissioners meet in New Zealand
The Association of Information Access Commissioners (AIAC) met in Wellington, New Zealand on 7 and 8 December 2022 for its second bi-annual meeting. Members discussed the evolution of the right to access information, and noted the 40 year anniversary of…
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OVIC’s 2021-22 Annual Report tabled in Victorian Parliament
A renewed focus on empowering members of the community OVIC’s 2021-22 annual report was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on Tuesday 20 September 2022. In 2021-22, Victorians made 43,978 freedom of information (FOI) requests to Victorian government agencies and Ministers. This…
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Information Commissioner welcomes Victorian Ombudsman’s investigation into youth worker’s unauthorised access to private information about children
Investigation shows data breach notification laws needed in Victoria Media statement Today the Victorian Ombudsman published a report of an investigation into a former youth worker’s unauthorised access to sensitive information about vulnerable children. The Ombudsman’s investigation follows an earlier investigation completed…
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Guidelines on the Caretaker Conventions
The caretaker period commences at 6pm on Tuesday 1 November 2022 and continues until either it becomes clear the government has been returned, or the time when a new government is commissioned. During this time, the Guidelines on the Caretaker…
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Audit report on managing information security risks when engaging third-parties published
Victorian public sector (VPS) organisations must take steps to ensure the protection of public sector information when it is being handled by third-parties on their behalf. This includes effectively managing information security risks before, during, and after engaging third-parties. Standard…
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Access to Information as the pillar of the digital age in the guarantee of human rights, the inclusion of groups in situations of vulnerability and the strengthening of democratic institutions in the 21st century
PUBLIC STATEMENT The members of the International Conference of Information Commissioners meeting on June 22 2022, during the 13th Edition of our Annual Conference, held virtually and in the City of Puebla, Mexico, issue the following statement: RECALLING that, in…
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Information Commissioner launches investigation into alleged surveillance by VicForests
MEDIA STATEMENT On 5 May 2022, the Victorian Information Commissioner commenced an investigation into allegations of improper surveillance by VicForests in and around 2011. The Commissioner’s investigation will examine whether VicForests contravened the Information Privacy Principles in the Privacy and…
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How transparency and privacy build trust in government
This op-ed was written by Sven Bluemmel, Victorian Information Commissioner and was distributed to media in the lead up to the Regional Roadshow on 23 March 2022 Trust in government is crucial to a healthy democracy. We need to have…
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