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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...
Read the September 2021 IPC Bulletin
The IPC Bulletin is produced to support agencies and organisations with compliance of the IPC’s administered legislation. It includes updates on the IPC’s recent activities, resources and guidance, links to new case notes, information about upcoming events, and other relevant issues and developments in information access and privacy.
The IPC supports International Day of Democracy 15 September 2021
The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) supports International Day of Democracy on 15 September...
The IPC supports R U OK? Day 9 September 2021
R U OK? Day reminds everyone to ask, “Are you OK?” and to reach out to others and show they are supported…
The IPC supports Indigenous Literacy Day 1 September 2021
Indigenous Literacy Day encourages Australians to advocate for more equal access to literacy resources for people living in remote communities…
The IPC supports International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 9 August 2021
This year’s theme is ‘Leaving no one behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract’…
The IPC supports Local Government Week 2 – 8 August 2021
Local Government Week is designed to showcase the work councils do in their local communities, including the wide variety of services they provide...
Media Release - Audit of Publication of Returns of Interest demonstrates low level of compliance by councils
The IPC has completed a proactive audit into the compliance of councils with publishing returns of interest of councillors, designated staff and delegates.
Media release - Information is a public asset: 10 Years of reporting on the GIPA Act
The NSW Information Commissioner released the tenth Report on the Operation of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) for 2019–2020.
2019/20 GIPA Act Report tabled in Parliament
The Report provides a comprehensive assessment of the operation of the right to information legislation in New South Wales...
