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Frank and far-reaching: Senate report recommends shake-up of the way freedom of information is handled

The most significant recommendation in the Senate inquiry report on the functionality of the Commonwealth FOI system is this: move the federal Freedom of Information (FOI) function from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s Office (OAIC) to the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s Office.

The Conversation

Australia’s information commissioner denies leadership ‘gaslighted’ former FoI chief

Angelene Falk responds to Leo Hardiman’s extraordinary accusations to a Senate inquiry which he claimed led to his resignation

The Guardian - AU

Former information commissioner claims in Senate inquiry he was ‘manhandled’ and ‘gaslighted’ by leadership

Leo Hardiman has spoken at length to a Senate inquiry about how his complaints about a massive freedom of information backlog were ignored by OAIC leadershipFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

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'Cycles of panic': Former FOI boss blames poor agency culture on Information Commissioner

Leo Hardiman details 'feeling of complete overwhelm' at OAIC.

The Canberra Times

Australians increasingly concerned about online privacy after high-profile cybersecurity breaches

After massive hacks at Optus and Medibank, survey from information commissioner finds three-quarters of people feel data breaches are among biggest risk to privacy

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s privacy watchdog to enter talks with Facebook owner over Cambridge Analytica lawsuit

Federal court orders commissioner and Meta to start mediation to end protracted, costly legal proceedings

The Guardian - AU

Rex Patrick to challenge denial of FoI requests based on ministerial portfolio changes

Court to consider rule that keeps large swathes of government documents secret by denying freedom of information requests

The Guardian - AU

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FOI commissioner complained of being ignored and ‘limited’ staff before resigning, tense emails reveal

Exclusive: Correspondence shows Leo Hardiman expressed frustrations to agency head Angelene Falk

The Guardian - AU

What are the rules about data breaches? How soon does a company have to notify their customers?

Entities have to notify people at risk of "serious harm" from data breaches, but the time frame for doing so is vague.

ABC News

Small businesses could be forced to protect customers' personal information, under government changes to Privacy Act

Small businesses with an annual turnover of $3 million or less may soon have to comply with the Privacy Act after a wideranging review by the Attorney-General's Department.

ABC News

Data breaches affecting millions of Australians are on the rise, Information Commissioner says

Millions of Australians' personal details have been compromised by unpublicised data breaches – separate from the Optus and Medibank hacks – according to figures released by the national information watchdog today.

ABC News

Information commissioner spends more than $560,000 in legal fees to defend FOI delays

Former senator Rex Patrick launched federal court action last year over OAIC’s slow freedom of information request review process

The Guardian - AU

Labor shows no intention of installing dedicated privacy commissioner, former senator says

Current information commissioner performing dual role as privacy head despite office’s heavy workload on high-profile cases and data breaches

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