News
Routine Personal Work Information and access applications
May 14, 2021 - 3:31pm
Routine personal work information and how it interacts with access applications under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act) has been a recent theme in calls and emails to the Enquiries Service. We thought it might be helpful to address some of these issues with a broader audience.
Ministerial applications when there is a change of Minister
October 19, 2020 - 8:49am
With the upcoming Queensland election, we wanted to remind departments that manage Ministerial RTI and IP applications that if there is a change of Minister—which can happen post-election regardless of whether there is a change of government—current Ministerial applications cease.
Applying section 54 of the IP Act
May 19, 2020 - 2:20pm
Dealing with Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act) applications that aren’t limited to documents containing the applicant’s personal information can be challenging. It is important that decision makers follow section 54 of the IP Act
Transparency and access to information in the context of a global pandemic
April 17, 2020 - 2:14pm
The Australian Information Access Commissioners join with their international counterparts in their clear call for transparency and the right to access information as governments, businesses and citizens deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Secure disposal of personal information – responsibility from cradle to grave
February 11, 2020 - 10:02am
With the start of a new year, it is a timely reminder for public sector agencies to review their document destruction policies and processes to ensure they are compliant with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act) and the Public Records Act 2002, including Retention and Disposal Schedules.
