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When can you share personal information in an emergency? Know your responsibilities.

December 17, 2024 - 11:57am

There have been more than 80 significant natural disaster events over the past decade in Queensland (such as bushfires, floods and cyclones), according to Get Ready Queensland. That is why it’s so important to be prepared and plan ahead before an emergency happens.

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Minimising Personal Information Held: Reducing the risk of privacy breaches

December 10, 2024 - 11:24am

Today the Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly tabled my report in Parliament following an audit conducted by the Office of the Information Commissioner into Urban Utilities’ privacy safeguards for the residential customer personal information it collects and holds.

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Commencement of the Public Records Act 2023

December 5, 2024 - 8:36am

As many of you will be aware, the Public Records Act 2023 (Qld) (PR Act) commenced on 5 December 2024. The PR Act, like the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act), is an integral part of Queensland’s information integrity framework.

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Celebrate Human Rights Week 2024

December 4, 2024 - 10:31am

OIC is joining the Queensland public sector in commemorating Human Rights Week from 1-10 December 2024. Every year we mark this special occasion, culminating in Human Rights Day on 10 December.

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OIC presents at the 62nd APPA Forum

December 3, 2024 - 2:52pm

The 62nd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum was hosted in Tokyo, Japan, from 26 to 27 November 2024.

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