Reduction in fees for Freedom of Information requests
October 27, 2010 |
From November 1, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner will be start operating. The Information Commissioner, supported by the Privacy Commissioner and a new Freedom of Information Commissioner, will be a specialist independent monitor with the ability to review FOI decisions and investigate complaints.
The Federal Govenment announced there would be changes to the fee structure being:
| Fee | Now | From November 1 |
| Application | $30 | No fee |
| Search and retrieval | $15 an hour | No change – $15 an hour |
| Decision making | $20 an hour | First five hours free, after that $20 an hour |
| When FOI request is not responded to within the statutory time limit | Normal fees apply | No fees |
| Internal review | $40 | No fee |
