Media Releases
Privacy: The foundation of trust – Joint statement by Privacy Authorities Australia
Privacy regulators from across Australia have issued a joint statement to mark the start of Privacy Awareness Week 2022 (2 to 8 May)...
Media Release - NSW Information Commissioner welcomes proactive approach to compliance by Clarence Valley Council and its commitment to ongoing self-assessment and reporting
The NSW Information Commissioner, Information and Privacy Commission (IPC) CEO and NSW Open Data Advocate, Elizabeth Tydd met with Clarence Valley Council...
Media Release - NSW Information Commissioner report reveals an unprecedented increase in applications for government information
The NSW Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Tydd, today released the 2020/21 Report on the Operation of the GIPA Act…
IPC Annual Report 2020/21 released
The IPC CEO, NSW Information Commissioner and Open Data Advocate, Elizabeth Tydd, today released the IPC Annual Report 2020/21.
Media Release - Information Commissioner releases NSW Community Attitudes Survey results for Right to Know Week NSW 2021
The NSW Information Commissioner and Open Data Advocate, Elizabeth Tydd, has released the results of research on NSW Community Attitudes to accessing government information for Right to Know Week NSW 2021...
Media statement: Information Access Commissioners and Commonwealth Ombudsman release survey results on community attitudes
Information Access Commissioners and Commonwealth Ombudsman today released the findings of their second cross jurisdictional study of community attitudes on access to government information...
Media Release - NSW Information Commissioner releases guidance and resources to assist agencies with notices of advance deposit and processing charges
The Information and Privacy Commission (IPC) has completed a proactive audit into the notices of advance deposit and processing charges applied by agencies under the GIPA Act...
Media Release - Ten years of the public’s right to know: Our 2019/20 Report on the Operation of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009
The introduction of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) was a freedom of information revolution and is fundamental to the promotion of a healthy, transparent and accountable democracy in NSW...
Media Release - NSW Information Commissioner encourages an Open by Design approach to government information by public sector agencies this Right to Know Week
The NSW Information Commissioner and Open Data Advocate, Elizabeth Tydd, today launched Right to Know Week NSW 2021, which aims to encourage both public sector agencies and public citizens to improve applied knowledge of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act), and raise awareness of a person’s right to access government held information in NSW...
Media Release - Information Access Commissioners and Ombudsmen make recommendations to support Open by Design Principles
Australian Information Access Commissioners and Ombudsmen today published an authoritative statement to promote the proactive release of information...
