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      Part 5: Whole-of-Government annual reporting

      Freedom of Information

      Decisions on open access

      During 2021–22, we made 12 decisions to publish open access information. This includes the following material:

      • updated organisation chart
      • ACT Ombudsman Annual Report for 2020–21
      • quarterly updates to the ACT Head of Service and key stakeholders (3 updates during the period)
      • report on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 2016 for 2020–21
      • Inspector of the ACT Integrity Commission Annual Report 2020–21
      • November 2021: Submission to the Inquiry into Community Corrections
      • January 2022: Submission to the Inquiry into the Financial Management Amendment Bill 2021 (No 2)
      • June 2021: Relationship Protocol between the ACT Human Rights Commission and the ACT Ombudsman (published 31 March 2022)
      • May 2022: Joint statement by Australian Information Access Commissioners and Privacy Authorities
      • June 2022: Practice Guide No. 2 Identifying Reportable Conduct (updated).

      We did not make any decisions refusing to publish open access information or descriptions of open access information.

      Access applications

      The Office received 6 applications for release of information under the ACT FOI Act. Access was granted to all the information sought in 2 applications. The decision in relation to 2 applications was to refuse access. In one application, the Office did not hold the information requested. For one application, a refusal was deemed because the decision was not provided within time.

      Charges and application fees

      The ACT FOI Act provides that information should be released at the lowest reasonable cost to applicants.

      We do not charge for information released under an access application made to the Office. In our oversight role, the Office does not charge any fees for Ombudsman review.

      Human Rights

      The Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT) (the Human Rights Act) forms part of the legislative and policy framework relevant to the complaints we receive. The Human Rights Act provides protections for peoples’ civil and political rights and requires that agencies act consistently with those rights.