Disclosure log

The Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act), which commenced 1 July 2009, allows us to publish an online disclosure log detailing certain valid RTI applications. The disclosure log provides access to information in response to completed RTI access requests.

Access to disclosure log information

If departments and Ministers decide to give access to a document that does not contain the personal information of the applicant, and the applicant accesses the document within the access period, departments and Ministers can include in the disclosure log a copy of the document or details identifying the documents and information about the way in which the document may be accessed.

If the applicant does not access the document within the access period, then the details of the document and information about the way in which the document may be accessed may be included in the disclosure log.

Information not included

Documents containing applicants' personal information are not published on the disclosure log. We will also remove information (including individuals' names) from the disclosure log that is required under Section 78B of the RTI Act, including when:

• the publication of the information is prevented by law; or
• the information may be defamatory; or
• publishing the information would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy or cause substantial harm to an entity; or
• the information is of a confidential nature communicated in confidence; or
• the information is protected from disclosure under a contract.

Where there are blank pages in a document, due to either the removal of information under Section 78B, or by redaction through the decision-making process for the original RTI application, these will not be included in the disclosure log.

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