Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Government AdministrationNew South Wales, Australia51-200 Employees
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is the independent national regulator for privacy and freedom of information. It operates as an independent statutory agency within the Attorney-General's Department portfolio, enforcing privacy protections under the Privacy Act 1988 and overseeing FOI decision reviews under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. Based in Sydney, New South Wales, OAIC works to administer privacy and FOI functions across government, digital platforms, and public-facing services. In 2025 it launched a statistics dashboard to improve public access to FOI data. It also develops guidance and codes related to privacy in online spaces and AI use.