Who We Are

The Information Commissioner is the independent officer appointed to oversee the Freedom of Information and Privacy provisions of the Information Act.

What We Do

The functions of the Office of the Information Commissioner relate to Northern Territory public sector organisations, including local government.
We do not cover Commonwealth organisations or the private sector.

Our Role

The two main functions of the Information Commissioner are to:
  • Promote understanding and awareness of FOI and Privacy in the community and the public sector;
  • Deal with complaints about breaches of privacy and about FOI decisions made by public sector organisations (from 1 July 2004).
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