News
International Access to Information Day and Solomon Lecture
August 29, 2024 - 10:15am
International Access to Information Day (IAI Day) is an annual event held on 28 September. IAID is an opportunity to raise awareness of information access rights and responsibilities. This year’s IAID theme is ‘Mainstreaming Access to Information and Participation in the Public Sector’.
Guideline for the State election Caretaker period
August 29, 2024 - 8:42am
The Department of Premier and Cabinet has issued guidelines on the Caretaker period for the 2024 Queensland State election (DPC Guideline).
Reviewing review rights
August 20, 2024 - 11:39am
The Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act) and Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act) give people the right to access documents, and amend personal information contained in documents, held by Queensland government agencies and Ministers (agencies), subject to the limitations in the Acts. The RTI and IP Act also give applicants and other people affected by a reviewable decision, such as a consulted third party, the right to apply for review.
MNDB guidelines released for agencies
August 15, 2024 - 9:42am
Three new guidelines have been released for Queensland public sector agencies, outlining further details about the incoming Mandatory Notification Data Breach (MNDB) scheme.
Webinar: Access application handling
August 7, 2024 - 10:56am
We are offering access application handling training via webinar on 4 September 2024 to help government agencies comply with their legislative requirements.
