Elizabeth Tydd to lead Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Federal Long-time transparency advocate Elizabeth Tydd will likely be a less controversial information commissioner than her predecessor.
Premium Insights and analysis Secretaries’ Salaries 2023: What other senior bureaucrats made this year November 7, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Secretaries' Salaries Series 2023 The Mandarin’s Secretary Salary Series takes a look at the 2023 pay packets of the heads of other public sector agencies.
Premium Insights and analysis Not one Australian company has been fined despite 1,748 data breaches in two years October 25, 2023 By Cam Wilson Communications & Technology Australia’s privacy commissioner Angelene Falk says the lack of fines is part of her office’s ‘regulatory strategy’.
Falk given three weeks to respond to former FoI commissioner’s allegations August 30, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry OAIC boss Angelene Falk has until September 22 to answer questions raised by Leo Hardiman during a senate committee hearing yesterday.
Hardiman accuses information commissioner of FoI ‘spin’ and culture issues August 29, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Communications & Technology Former FoI commissioner Leo Hardiman has accused information commissioner Angelene Falk of nobbling the OAIC’s FoI review function.
Premium Columnists The confidentiality of frank advice vs FOI and open government May 8, 2023 By Richard Mulgan Career Advice Public service leadership and the FOI lobby should consider how to achieve consensus on the practicable limits of government confidentiality.
Privacy commissioner role separated once more, needs ‘double funding’ to do job well May 3, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Attorney-general Mark Dreyfus announced the government has opened recruitment for a standalone privacy commissioner.
Australia’s privacy and information commissioners rally for Privacy Awareness Week May 1, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Australia’s information privacy commissioners ask individuals to use multi-factor authentication and strong passphrases.
Cash handpicked Hardiman for FOI commissioner role in dying days of Morrison government November 18, 2022 By Denham Sadler Editors' Picks Australia’s first freedom of information commissioner in seven years was appointed to the role despite not officially applying for it.
Privacy Foundation demands right to data breach compo from defective organisations October 5, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Australia’s peak privacy group says corporates need to clean up their own mess from data breaches instead of cost shifting to consumers and tax payers.
Agencies encouraged to reflect on transparency on International Access to Information Day September 28, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Australian Capital Territory Ombuds and information commissioners have issued a joint statement encouraging agencies to implement best practice for proactive disclosure.
ACCC warns of ‘Hi Mum’ scam spike August 24, 2022 By Dan Holmes Communications & Technology In ‘Hi Mum’ or family impersonation scams, scammers use chat apps to pose as a family member or friend to contact victims.
Digital Platform Regulators Forum names priorities for the next year July 1, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Algorithms, digital transparency and increased collaboration are the Digital Platforms Regulators Forum priorities.
Historical records key to truth telling, information and privacy authorities say June 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Privacy commissioners from around the nation have promised a consistent approach to accessing records of Stolen Generations survivors.
Why privacy is a ‘non-negotiable’ at Services Australia May 9, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Rebecca Skinner shares her views on the extra responsibility that comes with digitised government services.
