2020 FOI determinations

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

Office of the Premier (2019/01163; 2019/01165; 2019/01206; 2019/01207) (PDF, 369.5 KB)
Consideration of consultation practices and review rights. Consideration of expectations of confidentiality held by business when engaging with government in the context of the public interest.

Office of the Treasurer (2019/03889) (PDF, 350.2 KB)
Consideration of Minister assessment pursuant to section 39(9) of the FOI Act.

February

Adelaide Hills Council (2019/04517) (PDF, 81.6 KB)
Consideration of unreasonable disclosure of personal affairs.

Adelaide Venue Management Corporation (2019/07783) (PDF, 2.8 MB)
Consideration of application of clause 4(2)(a)(v).

Department of the Premier and Cabinet (2019/01271) (PDF, 201.1 KB)
Consideration of the effect of accidental release of documents and application of section 19(2a).

District Council of Tumby Bay (2018/10576) (PDF, 241.2 KB)
Consideration of a pattern of conduct amounting to an abuse of a right of access.

Minister for Health and Wellbeing (2019/06314) (PDF, 86.6 KB)
Actions contrary to a claimed confidentiality of a document.

March

Department for Health and Wellbeing (2019/00031) (PDF, 90.3 KB)
Consideration of clause 1 and clause 9.

May

South Australian Tourism Commission (2019/02151) (PDF, 101.3 KB)
Consideration of clauses 7(1) and 16(2) of Schedule 1 of the FOI Act.

July

Department of Treasury and Finance (2019/06572) (PDF, 220.0 KB)
Consideration of clauses 1(1), 5 and 6(1).

District Council of Coober Pedy (2020/02346; 2020/00992) (PDF, 131.5 KB)
Consideration of disclosure of personal affairs.

August

Central Adelaide Local Health Network (2020/00077) (PDF, 113.0 KB)
Consideration of exemption as an 'Internal Working Document'.

Department for Health and Wellbeing (2019/10219) (PDF, 133.8 KB)
Consideration of the application of Parliamentary privilege to FOI.

Minister for Health and Wellbeing (2019/10282) (PDF, 93.1 KB)
Consideration of clause 1 and clause 9(1).

SA Police (2020/00403) (PDF, 138.0 KB)
Intersection of the Police Complaints and Disciple Act 2016 and the FOI Act.

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (2019/07524) (PDF, 151.9 KB)
Consideration of release of documents balanced with maintaining confidentiality to protect the privacy of aged care recipients.