The OIC monitors and reports on agency compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act). We conduct audits, reviews and surveys of government departments, local governments, statutory authorities, government owned corporations and universities, in order to measure the extent to which the agencies have achieved the right to information and information privacy reforms.
Under the RTI Act, OIC reports on review outcomes to the Parliamentary Committee for Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee. Under the IP Act, reports can be sent to the Speaker for tabling in the Legislative Assembly.
Let’s get digital
A review of online proactive disclosure practices by government agencies.
Proactive online publication of significant, accurate and up to date information improves government service delivery. The review highlights whether information published was easy to find, easy to use, up-to-date and meaningful.
Recently tabled reports
April 2026
Camera surveillance through the privacy lens
On 21 April 2026, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly tabled our report about local government use of camera surveillance in public spaces.
December 2025
Prioritising privacy to keep victims safe
A review of the disclosure of domestic and family violence victims’ addresses to offenders by the Queensland Police Service.
June 2025
Mitigating the risks of privacy breach through staff education
How three government agencies implemented our recommendations. Follow-up audit on Report No. 1 for 2022-23
June 2025
Audit on responding to access requests for government-held information
Delays in handling or finalising applications for information can have a significant impact on individuals and communities.
April 2025
Administrative access to documents held in public schools
How the Department of Education implemented our recommendations
February 2025
Audit of administrative access to medical records held in hospital and health services
In 2023-24, Queensland hospital and health services received over 16,000 requests to access information administratively, nearly all for medical records.
December 2024
Minimising Personal Information Held: Reducing the risk of privacy breaches
Every day, Queensland government agencies collect our personal information in connection with their provision of services to Queenslanders.
June 2024
Reporting on RTI and IP statistics
Survey results about reporting on the operation of the Right to Information Act 2009 and the Information Privacy Act 2009
May 2024
Follow-up audit on Publishing information about waste management
This report outlines the progress made by government departments in implementing the recommendations of our 2022 audit.
November 2023
Publishing information about council meetings and discretionary funds
Openness in government enhances accountability and increases the participation of members of the community in democratic processes leading to better informed decision-making.
November 2023
Follow-up audit report – Sunshine Coast Regional Council
This report presents the results of our follow-up audit of Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s progress in implementing 22 recommendations for improving compliance.
June 2023
Audit report – Effective and responsive data breach plans – building public confidence
The report presents the results of a survey about data breach response plans in 107 responding government agencies.
March 2023
Audit report – Publishing OFFICIAL information assets
The report outlines how three Queensland government departments identify and classify their OFFICIAL information assets and how they support the push model through maximum disclosure of these information assets.
Archived reports
2020-21
- 2021: Report 5: 2020-21-Minimum reporting requirements: Personal interests, gifts and benefits, overseas travel 🗗
- 2020: Report 2: 2020-21-Disclosure logs-Queensland government departments 🗗
- 2020: Report 1: 2020-21-Privacy and Public Data: Managing re-identification risk 🗗
2018-19
- 2019: Report No. 5 of 2018-19-10 years on: Queensland government agencies' self-assessment of their compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2019: Report No. 2 of 2018-19-Information Management: Queensland government department maturity 🗗
- 2018: Report No. 1 of 2018-19-Awareness of privacy obligations: How three Queensland government agencies educate and train their employees about their privacy obligations 🗗
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
- 2016: Report No. 3 of 2015-16 - Follow-up review of recommendations: Department of Education and Training - Review of agency adoption of recommendations made under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2015: Report No. 1 of 2015-16 - Camera surveillance and privacy - follow-up review, Review of agency adoption of recommendations made under the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
2014-15
2013-14
- 2014: Report No. 6 of 2013-14: Privacy in complaint handling systems : A review of how privacy obligations in the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) have been incorporated in Queensland government agencies' complaint handling systems 🗗
- 2014: Report No. 5 of 2013-14 : Follow-up of review recommendations - Department of Transport and Main Roads : Review of agency adoption of recommendations made under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2013: Report No. 4 for 2012-13 : Compliance Review - Department of Education, Training and Employment : Review of Department of Education, Training and Employment compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2013: Report No. 3 for 2013-14 : Follow-up of review recommendations (Queensland Health and Queensland Police Service - Review of agency adoption of recommendations made under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2013: Report No. 2 for 2013-14 : 2013 Right to Information and Information Privacy Electronic Audit: Queensland public sector agencies responses and comparative analysis with 2010 results 🗗
- 2013: Report No. 1 for 2013-14 : Results of Desktop Audits 2012-13 : Review of Publication Schemes, Disclosure Logs and Information Privacy Awareness in Government Owned Corporations, Local Governments, Statutory Authorities and Universities 🗗
2012-13
- 2012: Report No. 3 of 2012-13 to the Queensland Legislative Assembly - Results of Desktop Audits 2011-12: Review of Publication Schemes, Disclosure Logs and Information Privacy Awareness in Departments, Local Governments, Statutory Authorities and Universities 🗗
- 2012: Report No. 1 of 2012/13 to the Queensland Legislative Assembly - Compliance Review - Department of Transport and Main Roads: Review of the Department of Transport and Main Roads' compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
2011-12
- 2012: Report No. 2 of 2012/13 to the Queensland Legislative Assembly - Camera surveillance and privacy: Review of camera surveillance use by Queensland government agencies and compliance with the privacy principles in the Information Privacy Act 2009 Qld) 🗗
- 2011: Report No. 3 of 2011/12 to the Queensland Legislative Assembly - Compliance Review - Queensland Police Service : Review of Queensland Police Service compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
2010-11
- 2011: Report No. 5 of 2010/11 to the Queensland Legislative Assembly - Public Sector Attitudes to Right to Information: Results of the Queensland public sector employee culture survey 🗗
- 2011: Report No. 4 of 2010/11 to the Queensland Legislative Assembly - Public Awareness of Right to Information Reforms: Results of the general public awareness survey in Queensland 🗗
- 2011: Report No. 3 to the Queensland Legislative Assembly titled 'Agency Progress on Right to Information Reforms - Results of the self assessed electronic audit completed by Queensland public sector agencies', transmitted by the Chair of the Law, Justice and Safety Committee (Ms Stone) to the Clerk of the Parliament on 10 June 2011 🗗
- 2011: Report No. 2 of 2011/12 to the Queensland Legislative Assembly - Compliance Review - Queensland Health : Review of Queensland Health, Corporate Office, and Metro North and Metro South Health Service Districts' compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2011: Report No. 2 to the Queensland Legislative Assembly titled 'Results of Desktop Audits - Review of Publication Schemes, Disclosure Logs and Information Privacy Awareness in Departments, Local Governments and Universities' 🗗
Reports with follow-ups
Go-card disclosure
- 2011: Report No. 1 of 2011/12 to the Queensland Legislative Assembly - Disclosure of Personal Information - Follow up of 2010 review of TransLink's disclosure of go card information to the Queensland Police Service 🗗
- 2010: Report No. 1 to the Queensland Legislative Assembly titled 'Disclosure of Personal Information - Review of Translink's disclosure of go card information to the Queensland Police Service' 🗗
Desktop audits - website compliance
- 2016: Report No. 1 of 2016-17 -Desktop Audits 2014-16: Website Compliance with Right to Information and Information Privacy - Local Government and Hospital Foundations 🗗
- 2017: Report No. 5 of 2016-17 -Desktop Audits 2016-17: Website Compliance with Right to Information and Information Privacy - Hospital and Health Services 🗗
Queensland Universities
- 2014: Report No.2 of 2014-15 - Compliance Review - Queensland Universities : Griffith University; Queensland University of Technology; University of Queensland and University of Southern Queensland - Review of universities' compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2016: Report No. 3 of 2016-17 - Follow-up of Report No. 2 of 2014-15: Review of universities' implementation of recommendations - Compliance with Right to Information and Information Privacy: Griffith University; Queensland University of Technology; University of Queensland and University of Southern Queensland 🗗
Townsville City Council
- 2018: Report No. 2 of 2017-18 - Compliance audit - Townsville City Council: Townsville City Council's compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2019: Report to Parliament No. 1 for 2019-20: Follow-up of Report No. 2 of 2017-18-Audit of Townsville City Council's implementation of recommendations compliance with Right to Information and Information Privacy 🗗
Ipswich City Council
- 2018: Report No. 3 of 2017-18 - Compliance audit - Ipswich City Council: Ipswich City Council's compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2020: Report 3: 2019-20-Follow-up report No. 3 of 2017-18: Audit of Ipswich City Council's implementation of recommendations: Compliance with Right to Information and Information Privacy 🗗
Gold Coast City Council
- 2016: Report No. 4 of 2015-16 - Compliance Review: Council of the City of Gold Coast: Review of the Council of the City of Gold Coast's compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2018: Office of the Information Commissioner: Report No. 4 of 2017-18 - Follow-up of Report No. 4 of 2015-16 - Audit of Council of the City of Gold Coast's implementation of recommendations - Compliance with Right to Information and Information Privacy 🗗
Bundaberg Regional Council
- 2021: Follow-up of Report to Parliament No. 2 for 2019-20: Audit of Bundaberg Regional Council's implementation of recommendations: Compliance with right to information and information privacy 🗗
- 2019: Report to Parliament No. 2 for 2019-20: Compliance audit-Bundaberg Regional Council-Bundaberg Regional Council's compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
Rockhampton Regional Council
- 2014: Report No. 7 of 2013-14 : Compliance Review - Rockhampton Regional Council : Review of the Rockhampton Regional Council's compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2016: Report No. 2 of 2015-16 - Follow-up review of recommendations: Rockhampton Regional Council - Review of agency adoption of recommendations made under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
- 2015: Compliance Review-Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service: Review of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service's compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2019: Office of the Information Commissioner: Follow-up of Report No. 3 of 2014-15: Audit of Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service's implementation of recommendations Compliance with Right to Information and Information Privacy 🗗
Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
- 2017: Office of the Information Commissioner: Report No. 4 of 2016-17: Compliance Review - Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service: Review of the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service's compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) 🗗
- 2019: Follow-up of Report No. 4 of 2016-17: Audit of Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service's implementation of recommendations Compliance with Right to Information and Information Privacy 🗗