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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‘FP4’ and Victoria Police (Freedom of Information) [2024] VICmr 26 (12 March 2024)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – section 25A(5) – body-worn camera footage – secrecy provision – Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic) – short-form decision letter
Decision information
Date of decision: 12 March 2024 Applicant: 'FP4' Agency: Victoria Police Citation: ‘FP4’ and Victoria Police (Freedom of Information) [2024] VICmr 26 (12 March 2024) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – section 25A(5) – body-worn camera footage – secrecy provision – Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic) – short-form decision letter Sections in the FOI Act: 25A(5) Download this file: ‘FP4 and Victoria Police Freedom of Information 2024 VICmr 26 12 March 2024 1 - PDF (381 KB) -
‘FO2’ and Victorian WorkCover Authority (Freedom of Information) [2024] VICmr 15 (1 March 2024)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – safety complaint – information provided by the Applicant – provided in confidence – personal affairs information – unreasonable to release
Decision information
Date of decision: 1 March 2024 Applicant: 'FO2' Agency: Victorian WorkCover Authority (t/a WorkSafe) Citation: 'FO2' and Victorian WorkCover Authority (Freedom of Information) [2024] VICmr 15 (1 March 2024) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – safety complaint – information provided by the Applicant – provided in confidence – personal affairs information – unreasonable to release Sections in the FOI Act: 33(1), 35(1)(b) Download this file: FO2 and Victorian WorkCover Authority Freedom of Information 2024 VICmr 15 1 March 2024 - PDF (1 MB)