What is a Gipa form?

ACCESS APPLICATION Please complete this form to apply for formal access to government information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act).

How do I get a Freedom of information request NSW?

Your request must be in writing

  1. state that you’re requesting access to information under the FOI Act.
  2. state the document(s) you want, giving enough detail to help the agency or minister to identify the document(s)
  3. give an address or email address where the agency or minister can send you the document.

What is the Privacy Act NSW?

The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act): Protects your privacy rights in NSW by making sure that your personal information is properly collected, stored, used or released by NSW public sector agencies via the Information Protection Principles (IPPs)

What can I request under Freedom of Information?

You can ask for any information you think a public authority may hold. The right only covers recorded information which includes information held on computers, in emails and in printed or handwritten documents as well as images, video and audio recordings.

What can you ask for in a FOIA request?

What can I ask for under the FOIA? A FOIA request can be made for any agency record. You can also specify the format in which you wish to receive the records (for example, printed or electronic form).

What can you ask for in a freedom of information request?

What information is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act?

The section 23 exemption applies to any information you have received from, or relates to, any of a list of named security bodies such as the security service. You do not have to confirm or deny whether you hold the information, if doing so would reveal anything about that body or anything you have received from it.

Can I sue for breach of privacy?

But New South Wales may soon be the first state to enact new laws for invasions of privacy – allowing those who have had their privacy breached to sue for damages.