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Get ready! Dealing with personal information in an emergency
October 26, 2016 - 7:49am
An emergency event such as a flood or other natural disaster can occur without notice. Sharing information rapidly in these situations can expedite prompt assistance to those in need. But what about the privacy implications?
Show me the money
October 17, 2016 - 10:28am
One of the key services that our Office provides is the management and mediation of privacy complaints against Queensland government agencies.
Missed out on this year’s Solomon Lecture?
October 17, 2016 - 10:21am
The 2016 Solomon Lecture presented by Professor Anne Tiernan, Griffith University, is now available online.
OIC’s 2015-16 Annual Report
September 26, 2016 - 3:50pm
The 2015-16 Office of the Information Commissioner Annual Report was tabled in Parliament today, 26 September 2016. The report outlines performance against key activities and established targets across three service areas. This report illustrates OIC’s commitment to promoting and protecting an individual’s right to access government-held information and to privacy.
Dealing with requests for information about the NBN
September 15, 2016 - 12:00pm
We are aware a number of councils have received correspondence from the National Broadband Network (NBN) which states that information about NBN’s commercial activities are ‘carved-out’ or exempt from the application
