Toni Pirani has been appointed as the FOI Commissioner at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
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OAIC launches legal action over Medibank hack
The Australian Information Commissioner has launched legal action against Medibank Private in relation to a 2022 cyber attack.
TikTok responds to OAIC inquiries about tracking tool
The OAIC has received an ‘extensive response’ from TikTok as it considers an investigation into data harvesting by the social media platform.
Information commissioner faces five year backlog of FOI requests
The Commonwealth’s Freedom of Information System faces five year backlog of requests to review FOI decisions.
OAIC to investigate legal consultant’s data breach
The Information Commissioner will investigate a data breach at a law firm that provides legal and consulting services to the government.
Elizabeth Tydd appointed new FOI Commissioner
The government has announced a changing of the guard at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Information Commissioner won’t seek third term
Angelene Falk won’t be seeking a third term as Australian Information Commissioner.
Govt restores three-commissioner OIAC model
The federal government will reinstate separate privacy, information and FOI commissioners within the OAIC.
FOI Commisioner resigns citing information roadblocks
The Commonwealth FOI Commissioner has quit in frustration over roadblocks to getting hold of government information.
Privacy commissioner to investigate Medibank
The OAIC has opened an investigation into the way Medibank handles personal information after a major data breach.