Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Attorney-General's portfolio
Verified figures
- Contracts (all years): 639
- Contract value (all years): 77,186,007 AUD
- Contract value (2026): 3,643,132 AUD
- APS headcount: 197
- Budget 2026-27: 36,762 thousand AUD
- Highest total remuneration: 576,174 AUD
- Directory roles: 12
Figures use publishable matches only (alias, abn, exact, case, punct, trading_name, wide_exact). Retrieved 2026-09-01.
Coverage — named in the headline (14)
- 2025-08-28 — Movers & Shakers: OAIC names ████ as FOI commissioner
- 2025-03-19 — OAIC puts agencies on notice for messaging app use
- 2024-05-28 — National Archives and OAIC call for more open government
- 2024-05-09 — Elizabeth Tydd to lead Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
- 2023-10-18 — OAIC annual report reveals which agencies had the largest FOI increases
- 2022-10-11 — Optus facing billions in compo as OAIC prosecution looms
- 2020-05-04 — OAIC publishes new privacy guidance for government agencies
- 2018-03-29 — Health breached Privacy Act with open data, but risk to patients dismissed by OAIC
- 2017-10-11 — ‘After a data breach’: OAIC helps prepare for new obligations
- 2016-05-04 — Turnbull stays hand on OAIC chop, keeps reduced functions
- 2015-09-03 — Timothy Pilgrim: OAIC has a mandate, powers, and is not afraid to use them
- 2015-07-16 — FOI limbo continues: Pilgrim appointed temporary OAIC head
- 2015-07-13 — OAIC to be left without statutory officers
- 2015-06-10 — OAIC weakened as commissioner side-steps into NSW role
Passing mentions (10 shown)
Mentioned in the text but not the headline, so often not about this agency.
- 2026-08-10 — Agencies told to crack the whip on publishing FOI disclosure logs
- 2026-08-09 — Privacy review for smart glasses top priority, Rowland says
- 2026-06-19 — ‘Massive overreach’: Police to deploy Australian-first surveillance
- 2026-05-21 — ANAO pours petrol on FOI binfire
- 2026-04-23 — Federal agencies reach agreement on privacy and online safety
- 2026-04-19 — Privacy raised during teen social media ban tech trial were ignored
- 2026-03-20 — My first six months as FOI commissioner: Building trust and promoting good administration
- 2026-03-15 — NSW cabinet secretary clarifies record-keeping carveouts
- 2026-02-24 — Commonwealth AI usage disclosures found sorely wanting
- 2026-02-15 — Information commissioner scrutinises ATO IT review redactions
Names over time
What each source called this agency, and in which years. Taken from the sources themselves, not from a register of establishment dates — those are not published.
| Reported as | Source | Years | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAIC ⚠️ | APSC APS Employment Data | 2010-11 to 2016-17 | 953 |
| OAIC ⚠️ | APSC agency metrics | 2010-11 to 2016-17 | 44 |
| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | APSC APS Employment Data | 2010-11 to 2025-26 | 1,518 |
| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | APSC agency metrics | 2017-18 to 2025-26 | 201 |
| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | Annual report KMP disclosure | 2018-19 to 2023-24 | 34 |
| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | AusTender (names as at today, not as at the contract) | 2019-20 to 2026-27 | 639 |
| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | Annual report governance tables | 2019-20 to 2023-24 | 19 |
| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | Annual report expenditure | 2021-22 to 2023-24 | 26 |
| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | Portfolio Budget Statements | 2024-25 to 2029-30 | 20 |
⚠️ This agency has not always carried its current name. Figures in the earlier years were reported as OAIC (2010-11 to 2016-17). They are shown here because the series is continuous, not because the agency is.
Payments to organisations — as reported by the agency
| Category | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Non-consultancy contracts | 15 | $2,813,361 |
| Consultancy | 11 | $63,345 |
Largest recipients across all reported years
| Organisation | ABN | Reported total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Finance | 61970632495 | $1,239,344 | 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| Department of Education, Skills and Employment | 12862898150 | $1,039,000 | 2021-22 |
| Sparke Helmore Lawyers | 78848387938 | $206,573 | 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| Cypha Interactive Pty Limited | 26161735833 | $201,193 | 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| Squiz Pty Ltd | 53131581247 | $123,000 | 2021-22 |
| Ruth Mackay and Associates | 19463597314 | $32,000 | 2021-22 |
| Information Integrity Solutions Pty Ltd | 78107611898 | $16,000 | 2021-22 |
| Little Owl | 50635882487 | $10,000 | 2021-22 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 52780433757 | $4,049 | 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | 96584957427 | $3,241 | 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| Nous Group Pty Ltd | 66086210344 | $941 | 2023-24 |
| Resolve Software Group Pty Ltd | 87063320696 | $494 | 2022-23, 2023-24 |
From the expenditure disclosures in each annual report — a separate source from the AusTender contract figures above, and not directly comparable with them.
Workforce profile — as at 2025-12-31
| Measure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| % CALD | 28.3% | at this date |
| % Female | 67.5% | at this date |
| % Indigenous | 1.5% | at this date |
| % at the APS classification level | 52.8% | at this date |
| % non-ongoing | 15.7% | at this date |
| % part-time (ongoing employees) | 19.3% | at this date |
| % who have worked in only one agency (ongoing employees) | 38.6% | at this date |
| % with a bachelors degree or higher | 78.5% | at this date |
| % with a disability | 4.6% | at this date |
| Exit rate - from agency (ongoing employees) | 34.3% | Year ending December 2025 |
| Headcount | 197 | at this date |
| Mean Age (years) | 40.1 years | at this date |
| Median LOS in APS (years) | 5.3 years | at this date |
| Separation rate - from APS (ongoing employees) | 12.9% | at this date |
APSC APS Employment Data, counting this agency including any bodies beneath it. Headcount, not FTE — the APSED release does not publish FTE.
Year by year
| Measure | 2010-11 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS headcount | 86 | 82 | 88 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 90 | 96 | 119 | 135 | 134 | 183 | 220 | 221 | 197 | |
| Contracts | 118 | 55 | 48 | 131 | 133 | 74 | 76 | 4 | ||||||||
| Contract value | $16,103,354 | $2,974,828 | $7,715,764 | $19,823,668 | $13,841,510 | $7,955,673 | $8,607,473 | $163,734 | ||||||||
| Budget ($000) | 40,633 | 36,762 | ||||||||||||||
| KMP disclosed | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Top total pay | $494,877 | $496,343 | $480,387 | $493,753 | $528,559 | $576,174 |
An empty cell means no publishable row for that year — unknown, not nil. Never read a blank as a fall to zero. ⚠️ This agency has not always carried its current name. Figures in the earlier years were reported as OAIC (2010-11 to 2016-17). They are shown here because the series is continuous, not because the agency is.
Sources — annual reports
Each link opens transparency.gov.au — the published source the figures were read from. The label names the table to look for.
° The portal does not publish a path for this report, so the link opens the agency's reports on transparency.gov.au rather than that year directly. Pick the year from there.
