More information and Contacts

Commonwealth freedom of information laws: Resources

The OAIC publishes fact sheets and other resources that provide more information on the operation of the FoI Act (Cth). The AI Commissioner also issues guidelines about the operation of the FoI Act (Cth). Australian Government ministers and agencies must have regard to these guidelines when performing a function or exercising a power under the FoI Act (Cth). However, freedom of information guidelines are not legally binding as these guidelines are not legislative instruments. These materials and other helpful freedom of information resources are available on the OAIC’s website (www.oaic.gov.au).

Victorian freedom of information laws: Resources

OVIC also publishes guides and other resources on the operation of the FoI Act (Vic) on their website (www.ovic.vic.gov.au). 

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Contacts

Commonwealth freedom of information

Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)
www.art.gov.au

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)
www.oaic.gov.au
Online queries can be submitted via a form on OAIC’s website

Victorian freedom of information

Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC)
www.ovic.vic.gov.au

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)
www.vcat.vic.gov.au
VCAT hears matters at venues throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria; see VCAT’s website for addresses. 

More information

Chapter: 12.3: Freedom of information law

Contributor: Louis Chiam, Partner; Julia Arrighi, Lawyer; and Steven Lee, Associate, Allens

Current as of: 1 September 2024

Law Handbook Page: 1031

Next Section: 12.4: Complaints against Victoria Police