Applications outside the scope of the Act

RTI Squared

April 13, 2022 - 9:34am

The term 'RTI squared' is commonly used to refer to an access application made for the processing file of a previous access application. A recent Office of the Information Commissioner decision, T71 and Queensland Police Service [2022] QICmr 10 (4 March 2022), has settled the question of RTI squared, applying the reasoning set out in Carmody v Information Commissioner & Ors (5) [2018] QCATA 18.

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Former Australian Human Rights Commissioner to launch Queensland Privacy Awareness Week

April 4, 2022 - 1:29pm

Privacy Awareness Week 2022 will be held from 2 to 8 May.

This year’s theme, ‘Privacy the foundation of trust’ is a timely reminder for agencies about the importance of building community trust by protecting and respecting personal information.

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Audit report – Administrative access to information – How the Department of Education manages access to documents held in schools

March 29, 2022 - 12:50pm

On 29 March 2022, the Chair of the Legal Affairs and Safety parliamentary committee tabled our report

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Webinar: Privacy in Local Government Series: Topic 1 – Building a privacy framework

March 15, 2022 - 2:09pm

On 24 May, we are delivering a webinar on  Privacy in Local Government - Building a privacy framework.

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Webinar: Privacy in Local Government – an introduction to the OIC’s booklet

March 15, 2022 - 2:01pm

On April 12, we are delivering a webinar on Privacy in Local Government - an introduction to the OIC's booklet.

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