Information access

Research into the use of the Informal Release pathway announced

11 May 2022

The NSW Information Commissioner has announced she will be undertaking research to examine the use of the Informal Release pathway…

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Information Awareness Month and Open Government Week 2022

11 May 2022

This month, the IPC celebrates Information Awareness Month 2022 and Open Government Week…

Case Note: O’Brien v Secretary, Department Communities and Justice [2022] NSWCATAD 100

Read the decision here: O’Brien v Secretary, Department Commu

Changes to the GIPA Act in 2018 - Guidance for agencies

Read the Fact Sheet below or view it in PDF here: Changes to the GIPA Act in 2018 - Guidance for agencies, updated August 2020

2020/21 GIPA Act Report tabled in Parliament

23 March 2022

The Report provides a comprehensive assessment of the operation of the right to information legislation in New South Wales for 2020/21…

Report on the Operation of the GIPA Act 2020-21 Cover

Media Release - NSW Information Commissioner report reveals an unprecedented increase in applications for government information

24 March 2022

The NSW Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Tydd, today released the 2020/21 Report on the Operation of the GIPA Act…