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The Â鶹´å of Canberra is a Territory agency subject to the (FOI Act).

The Â鶹´å provides the public access to its records through freedom of information (FOI), wherever possible. Under the FOI Act, the Â鶹´å seeks to achieve the following:

• Ensure records can be easily accessed by all members of the public.
• Process applications (both within the FOI Act and those not) in a timely and efficient manner.
• Promote transparency in relation to Â鶹´å operations and our community interactions.

Exemptions

The Â鶹´å must take certain public interest factors into account when making decisions about the release of information. More commonly, the Â鶹´å may determine a document is exempt from release because:

• release would unreasonably disclose sensitive information about an individual (including staff, students and members of the public)
• the document is subject to legal professional privilege
• it would pose a security risk.

A full list of public interest factors that may apply can be found in schedules and of the FOI Act.

Occasionally, the Â鶹´å may decide that only parts of a document are exempt from release (such as personal information). The deleted parts are referred to as 'redactions'. The Â鶹´å will redact information which is exempt from release.

The Â鶹´å has a separate Privacy Policy that directs how staff and students can obtain access to their personal information. A FOI application is not required for access to your own information.