The OIC was originally established under the now-repealed Freedom of Information Act 1992 (Qld). It now continues under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld), often referred to as the RTI Act.
The OIC promotes and protects the public’s information access and privacy rights. These ‘information rights’ are human rights recognised internationally under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in Queensland, under the Human Rights Act 2019.
Our purpose - driving government transparency and information privacy.
Our vision - informed community, accountable government.
Our values - respectful, collaborative, innovative, focused.
To achieve our goals, we engage with the community, government agencies, and with our key stakeholders and partners. We also collaborate with our national and international counterparts to share knowledge, and to collaborate on raising awareness and the advancement and protection of information rights.