Freedom of information (FOI)

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives any person the right to: 

• access copies of documents (except exempt documents) we hold 
• ask for information we hold about them to be changed or annotated if it’s incomplete, out of date, incorrect or misleading
• seek a review of our decision not to allow access to a document or not to amend their personal record.

You can ask to access any document we hold. 

We can refuse access to some documents, or parts of documents that are exempt. 

Exempt documents may include:

• those relating to national security
• documents containing material obtained in confidence 
• Cabinet documents
• documents including other matters set out in the FOI Act.

Learn more about FOI with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Documents available outside the FOI Act

You can get certain information without following a formal process under the FOI Act. That includes personal information we hold about you.

Before you make an FOI request:

• search our website 
• view the policy statement on registers and use and disclosure of information held by the Registrar
• check to see if what you are seeking is already publicly available in our FOI disclosure log.