Commentary on applications for information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (the GIPA Act) can be found here.
Table A: Number of applications by type of applicant and outcome*
| Access granted in full | Access granted in part | Access refused in full | Information not held | Information already available | Refuse to deal with application | Refuse to confirm/ deny whether information is held | Application withdrawn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Members of parliament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Private sector business | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Not for profit organisations or community groups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Members of the public (application by legal representative) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Members of the public (other) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* More than one decision can be made in respect of a particular access application. If so, a recording must be made in relation to each such decision. This also applies to table B.
Table B: Number of applications by type of application and outcome
| Access granted in full | Access granted in part | Access refused in full | Information not held | Information already available | Refuse to deal with application | Refuse to confirm/ deny whether information is held | Application withdrawn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information applications* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Access applications (other than personal information applications) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Access applications that are partly personal information applications and partly other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* A ‘personal information application’ is an access application for personal information (as defined in clause 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act) about the applicant (the applicant being an individual).
Table C: Invalid applications
| Reason for invalidity | Number of applications |
|---|---|
| Application does not comply with formal requirements (section 41 of the Act) | 0 |
| Application is for excluded information of the agency (section 43 of the Act) | 1 |
| Application contravenes restraint order (section 110 of the Act) | 0 |
| Total number of invalid applications received | 1 |
| Invalid applications that subsequently became valid applications | 0 |
Table D: Conclusive presumption of overriding public interest against disclosure: matters listed in Schedule 1 of the Act
| Number of times consideration used* | |
|---|---|
| Overriding secrecy laws | 0 |
| Cabinet information | 0 |
| Executive Council information | 0 |
| Contempt | 0 |
| Legal professional privilege | 0 |
| Excluded information | 1 |
| Documents affecting law enforcement and public safety | 0 |
| Transport safety | 0 |
| Adoption | 0 |
| Care and protection of children | 0 |
| Ministerial code of conduct | 0 |
| Aboriginal and environmental heritage | 0 |
* More than one public interest consideration may apply in relation to a particular access application and, if so, each such consideration is to be recorded (but only once per application). This also applies in relation to Table E.
Table E: Other public interest considerations against disclosure: matters listed in table to section 14 of the Act
| Number of occasions when application not successful | |
|---|---|
| Responsible and effective government | 0 |
| Law enforcement and security | 0 |
| Individual rights, judicial processes and natural justice | 0 |
| Business interests of agencies and other persons | 0 |
| Environment, culture, economy and general matters | 0 |
| Secrecy provisions | 0 |
| Exempt documents under interstate Freedom of Information legislation | 0 |
Table F: Timeliness
| Number of applications | |
|---|---|
| Decided within the statutory timeframe (20 days plus any extensions) | 1* |
| Decided after 35 days (by agreement with applicant) | 0 |
| Not decided within time (deemed refusal) | 0 |
| Total 1 | |
| *The application was determined to be invalid within the statutory timeframe (5 days) |
Table G: Number of applications reviewed under Part 5 of the Act (by type of review and outcome)
| Decision varied | Decision upheld | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal review | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Review by Information Commissioner* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Internal review following recommendation under section 93 of Act | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Review by Administrative Decisions Tribunal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total 0 | Total 0 | Total 0 |
* The Information Commissioner does not have the authority to vary decisions, but can make recommendations to the original decision-maker. The data in this case indicates that a recommendation to vary or uphold the original decision has been made by the Information Commissioner.
Table H: Applications for review under Part 5 of the Act (by type of applicant)
| Number of applications for review | |
|---|---|
| Applications by access applicants | 0 |
| Applications by persons to whom information the subject of access application relates (see section 54 of the Act) | 0 |
Table I: Applications transferred to other agencies under Division 2 of Part 4 of the Act (by type of transfer)
| Number of applications transferred | |
|---|---|
| Agency-initiated transfers | 0 |
| Applicant-initiated transfers | 0 |