Right to Information

The (RTI Act) and the (IP Act):

• make information held by the Government available
• provide access to it across all sectors of the community
• provide appropriate protection for individuals' privacy.

Search for information

Before applying for information, you should check to see if it is  available online. You can search online for:

• routinely released information, organised into categories (publication scheme)
• information previously released through RTI applications (disclosure log)
• by date or topic.

Chiến thắng xe tăng nổIf you cannot find what you are looking for, contact the who will advise if the information is accessible  through an administrative release process, or if you need to make an RTI or IP application  to access it.

Publication Schemes - Routinely released information

Chiến thắng xe tăng nổAgencies publish routinely released information through what is called a  publication scheme. Information is organised for each agency into categories.

You can check for the information you are looking for from the relevant agency’s publication scheme/disclosure log in the links below:

• State Development, Tourism and Innovation

Disclosure Logs - RTI released information

Chiến thắng xe tăng nổInformation released in response to RTI applications is also made available by agencies through disclosure logs. Disclosure logs publish information to a wider public audience after it has been accessed under the  RTI Act, subject to certain restrictions. For example, documents containing an applicant's personal information will not be published.

Chiến thắng xe tăng nổYou can check for the information you are looking for from the relevant agency’s publication scheme/disclosure log in the links below:

• State Development, Tourism and Innovation

Where information isn't already available through a publication scheme, on a disclosure log, or otherwise, you may decide to apply to access information through RTI Act or IP Act applications. You may also apply to amend your personal information under the IP Act.

Apply for information

Chiến thắng xe tăng nổYou can make an RTI application for information in any documents we hold. You can only make an IP application for a document that has your own personal information in it. You can’t use the RTI Act or the IP Act process to ask for general information or for answers to your questions.

You can apply for documents:

• by post, email, fax, or in person after you .

Chiến thắng xe tăng nổIf applying by fax, post, email or in person, use the .

You will need to pay an application fee when you make an RTI application. There is no application fee for making an IP application, however you will need to give the agency evidence of your identity (e.g. a certified copy of your driver licence). Please contact the as to the preferred payment method.

The agency may not be able to give you access to all the documents you request, as some documents are exempt from release. If an agency refuses access to the documents you’ve asked for, you may be able to dispute its decision. See the for details.

Amend personal information

You may apply to amend documents containing your personal information you believe  is inaccurate, misleading, out of date or incomplete. You need to have seen or  accessed the documents before you can apply to have them amended.

Chiến thắng xe tăng nổTo apply to amend your personal information, download and  complete the and submit it . There is no application fee but you will need to  give the department evidence of your identity (e.g. a certified copy of your  driver licence).