News
Commencement of the Public Records Act 2023
December 5, 2024 - 8:36am
As many of you will be aware, the Public Records Act 2023 (Qld) (PR Act) commenced on 5 December 2024. The PR Act, like the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act), is an integral part of Queensland’s information integrity framework.
Celebrate Human Rights Week 2024
December 4, 2024 - 10:31am
OIC is joining the Queensland public sector in commemorating Human Rights Week from 1-10 December 2024. Every year we mark this special occasion, culminating in Human Rights Day on 10 December.
OIC presents at the 62nd APPA Forum
December 3, 2024 - 2:52pm
The 62nd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum was hosted in Tokyo, Japan, from 26 to 27 November 2024.
Holiday timeframes for access and amendment applications
December 2, 2024 - 3:12pm
OIC confirms that only notified public holidays do not count when calculating timeframes under the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act).
Information Commissioners and Ombudsman urge public sector leaders to invest in data governance and proactive disclosure practices
November 28, 2024 - 8:43am
The Association of Information Access Commissioners (AIAC), comprising Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen from around Australia and New Zealand, held their bi-annual meeting in Adelaide on 1 November 2024.
