Information Access

Checklist for reporting a public interest disclosure (PID) alleging a government information contravention

The checklist ensures that sufficient information is submitted for the Information Commissioner to decide on action to take.

New information access audits examine NSW agencies’ high and low level compliance with their open access obligations under the GIPA Act

12 January 2024

The NSW Information Commissioner has issued two information access audits which examine the open access requirements under the GIPA Act...

Information Commissioner statement relating to the publication of development applications containing the location of refuges by local councils

13 November 2023

The Information Commissioner is aware of recent media relating to the publication of development applications for domestic violence refuges by local councils including Wollongong Council.

Informal release of information

What is informal release of information?

IPC Annual Report 2022/23

5 October 2023

The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) has published its Annual Report 2022/23 today which documents its work and achievements throughout the 2022/23 reporting period.

IPC Annual Report 2022/23 tabled in NSW Parliament

17 October 2023

The IPC CEO and Information Commissioner has tabled the IPC Annual Report for 2022/23 in NSW Parliament. The Report includes a report of the work of the former NSW Privacy Commissioner for the period.

NSW Information Commissioner refers six councils to the Office of Local Government for non-compliance

25 September 2023

The Information Commissioner has referred six Councils to the OLG for non-compliance with their mandatory open access requirements under the GIPA Act...