The Australian Information Commissioner is an independent statutory office-holder in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
, appointed under subsection 14(1) of th
''Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010''and operating within the
Attorney-General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general.
In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
's portfolio.
The Australian Information Commissioner heads the
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), known until 2010 as the Office of the Australian Privacy Commissioner is an independent Australian Government agency, acting as the national data protection authority for Australia, esta ...
, and has functions relating to
freedom of information
Freedom of information is freedom of a person or people to publish and consume information. Access to information is the ability for an individual to seek, receive and impart information effectively. This sometimes includes "scientific, indigen ...
,
privacy
Privacy (, ) is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively.
The domain of privacy partially overlaps with security, which can include the concepts of ...
and information policy.
Professor
John McMillan was the first Australian Information Commissioner, appointed in 2010.
Commissioners
References
External links
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner website
Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia
2010 establishments in Australia
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