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Amendments to the RTI Act and IP Act
June 6, 2017 - 7:53am
Recent amendments to the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act) and Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act) will mean some changes in the way agencies process their applications. Many of these changes were minor, but some will impact on the processing of applications and the writing of decision letters.
VIDEO: Official Launch of Privacy Awareness Week 2017
May 19, 2017 - 8:02am
On 15 May 2017, Privacy Awareness Week was officially launched by the Hon Yvette D’Ath MP, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills.
Media release: Privacy Awareness Week Official Launch
May 15, 2017 - 12:10pm
Today (15 May), Privacy Awareness Week was officially launched by the Hon Yvette D’Ath MP, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills, Privacy Commissioner Philip Green and Information Commissioner Rachael Rangihaeata.
New privacy case notes
May 15, 2017 - 11:25am
Three new case notes have been released as part of our activities during Privacy Awareness Week (PAW), an event held every year to promote and raise awareness of privacy and the importance of protecting personal information.
We have also updated our resource on how to put a price of damage suffered as a result of a privacy breach to include the recent Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision, and two cases from the Commonwealth privacy jurisdiction.
Media release: Strategic Review of the Office of the Information Commissioner
May 12, 2017 - 3:43pm
An independent strategic review of the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) was conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
