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Presentations & Resources

You can view recorded presentations, forums and other events via our periscope channel or below.

Information Access Series PowerPoints and associated resources can be found here.

Speeches given by the Information Commissioner can also be found here.

Live recordings

Victorian Public Sector Commission Grads Program: Freedom of Information, Privacy and Information Security

Freedom of Information in Australia: Towards Best Practice or Insignificance

Privacy Awareness Week 2019: Consumer Privacy Post Cambridge Analytica Lecture (audio only)

Presentation slides

Local Government FOI Forum 2020

Regional Roadshow – Western Region

Information Access Series (IAS): FOI Professional Standards – 12 months on