More information about freedom of information law
Commonwealth freedom of information laws: Resources
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) publishes fact sheets and other resources that provide more information on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (‘FoI Act (Cth)’).
The Australian Information Commissioner also issues guidelines about the operation of the FoI Act (Cth). Australian Government ministers and agencies must have regard to these guidelines when performing a function or exercising a power under the FoI Act (Cth). However, FoI guidelines are not legally binding as these guidelines are not legislative instruments.
These materials and other helpful freedom of information resources are available on OAIC’s website.
Victorian freedom of information laws: Resources
The Victorian Information Commissioner publishes guides and other resources on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic).
These resources are available on the Commissioner’s website.
