Media Releases
NSW Information Commissioner highlights the significance of the online space for access to information this Right to Know Week NSW 2023
Today, the NSW Information Commissioner and Open Data Advocate, Elizabeth Tydd, launched Right to Know Week NSW 2023.
Privacy Commissioner Releases Follow-up Desktop Audit of Privacy Management Plans (PMP) Report
The NSW Privacy Commissioner has today published a follow-up Desktop Audit of Privacy Management Plans (PMP) Report of universities, select councils and government departments’ compliance with the PMP requirements under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (PPIP Act).
Follow-up audit of the local council sector finds significant improvements in compliance with information access requirements by majority and persistent non-compliance by identified minority of councils
The NSW Information Commissioner has issued a follow-up audit which re-examined the local government sector’s compliance with the open access requirement under the GIPA Act to publish returns disclosing the interests of councillors and designated persons.
Information Commissioner audit into assets and acquisitions demonstrates low level of compliance by NSW government agencies
The Information Commissioner has published a proactive audit into the compliance of NSW agencies with the mandatory requirement to make publicly available their major assets and acquisitions...
NSW Information Commissioner responds to the importance of amendments to information access legislation and announces regulatory action
The Information Commissioner acknowledges the passage of the Government Sector Finance Amendment (Grants) Bill 2023 (the Bill) yesterday in NSW Parliament...
Updated Information Access Self-assessment Tool Released
The IPC has released the revised IPC Information Access Self-assessment Tool following a review and consultation with NSW agencies...
Highest number of applications for government information in over a decade revealed in NSW Information Commissioner report
The NSW Information Commissioner, Information and Privacy Commission (IPC) CEO and NSW Open Data Advocate, Elizabeth Tydd, today released the 2021/22 Report on the Operation of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act).
NSW Information Commissioner releases the findings from research into the informal release pathway to celebrate Open Government Week 2023
In celebration of Open Government Week and Information Awareness Month 2023, the Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Tydd, today released a report containing findings from research into the informal release pathway...
Updated Privacy Self-assessment Tool Released
The IPC has today released the revised IPC Privacy Self-assessment Tool for Privacy Awareness Week NSW 2023...
Privacy regulators from across Australia have issued a joint statement to mark the start of Privacy Awareness Week 2023
For Privacy Awareness Week, privacy authorities from around Australia are joining together to call for people, organisations and agencies to get ‘back to basics’ and ensure they have covered the privacy fundamentals...
