Amendments to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) were passed in NSW Parliament on 21 November and came into effect on 28 November 2018 on the Governor’s assent.
The Information Commissioner has created a new and important fact sheet that provides guidance on lodging complaints about agency conduct for members of the public.
The Annual Report documents the work and organisational achievements during the reporting period, and outlines the IPC’s focus for the year ahead across both information access and privacy in NSW.
These resources assist NSW public sector agencies and the public to understand the operation of the scheme.
The IPC Bulletin December issue is now published, featuring information on recent GIPA Act amendments, updates on privacy and data breach notifications, regulatory developments and other IPC news.
"The Charter is a critical tool to support agencies in realising the benefits of Open Government and the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act), which I oversee as NSW Information Commissioner."
Elizabeth Tydd, Information Commissioner. IPC CEO and NSW Open Data Advocate
