Read a selection of the Ombudsman’s Freedom of Information external review determinations.
These determinations show the types of external reviews regularly conducted by the Ombudsman, and provide insight into the Ombudsman’s interpretation of the Freedom of Information Act 1991.
January
City of Adelaide (2017/11142) (PDF, 71.3 KB)
Application of section 18(2a) of the FOI Act.
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (2017/00625) (PDF, 125.4 KB)
Consideration of clauses 1, 3, 5 and 9.
February
Attorney-General (2017/12384) (PDF, 104.7 KB)
Documents subject to legal professional privilege, otherwise available or containing personal affairs.
Department of the Premier and Cabinet (2017/10855) (PDF, 95.2 KB)
Documents prepared for cabinet deliberation, whether agency has justified determination.
District Council of Grant (2017/06562) (PDF, 175.4 KB)
Application of section 20(1)(b), consideration of clauses 6, 7, 9, 10.
March
Central Adelaide Local Health Network (2018/02250) (PDF, 78.8 KB)
Application by agency to extend time.
April
SA Police (2017/06579) (PDF, 124.7 KB)
Consideration of clauses 4, 6, 11 and 16.
University of Adelaide (2018/00025) (PDF, 160.8 KB)
Consideration of clauses 6, 8, 9 and 10.
May
Department for Education (2018/01841) (PDF, 98.3 KB)
Consideration of clause 6 and 16.
Flinders University (2018/02691) (PDF, 128.9 KB)
Consideration of clause 13(1)(b).
July
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (2018/02781) (PDF, 115.3 KB)
Application of section 20(4) of the FOI Act.
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (2018/06349) (PDF, 137.5 KB)
Application of section14A of the FOI Act.
August
City of Onkaparinga (2018/05396) (PDF, 247.6 KB)
Consideration of clause 16.
SA Police (2018/04625) (PDF, 117.1 KB)
Consideration of clause 12.
September
Attorney-General's Department (2018/03527) (PDF, 373.7 KB)
Documents affecting personal affairs, internal working documents, documents subject to legal professional privilege, relating to judicial functions and subject to secrecy provisions.
Department for Education (2018/05763) (PDF, 184.1 KB)
Consideration of clauses 6 (personal affairs) and 16(a)(iii) and (b) (adverse effect on management or assessment of personnel).
Central Adelaide Local Health Network (2018/06640) (PDF, 179.5 KB)
Documents subject to secrecy provisions.
October
Town of Gawler (2018/03576) (PDF, 283.6 KB)
Consideration of clauses 6, 7, 9 and 13.
December
A Council (2018/10883) (PDF, 179.5 KB)
Application of section 18(2a) of the FOI Act.
Wattle Range Council (2018/11031) (PDF, 217.4 KB)
Review of a payment required by the agency.