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On this page you will find our latest thinking in the form of alerts, publications, articles and opinions.  With our insights all in the one place, we aim to make it as easy as possible to find what you are looking for to support you in the work you do every day.

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26 November 2025 | Sparke Helmore's 2025 FOI wrap up webinar

Thank you to all the FOI practitioners and lawyers who joined Chantal Tipene and Molly Campbell for the Full Disclosure – 2025 FOI wrap up webinar on 5 November 2025.
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25 November 2025 | Recent practical refusals before the Information Commissioner

We've recently seen a series of decisions from the Information Commissioner which relate to the practical refusal provisions under ss 24AA and 24AB of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
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24 November 2025 | Key takeaways from FOI Commissioner Alice Linacre's keynote at the Australian Government Solicitor FOI and Privacy Law Conference

On 22 August 2025, Alice Linacre PSM was appointed as the new Freedom of Information Commissioner in the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, succeeding Toni Pirani. Commissioner Linacre's five-year appointment commenced on 29 September 2025.
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21 November 2025 | Case Note: 'AYT' and Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

This IC review concerned whether a practical refusal reason existed in relation to a request seeking a variety of information relating to the approval and safety of three COVID-19 vaccines.
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11 November 2025 | OAIC's Notifiable Data Breaches statistic dashboard

The OAIC has created an interactive dashboard of data breach notifications it receives under the NDB Scheme.
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6 November 2025 | Commonwealth Procurement Rules update

The New CPRs take effect from 17 November 2025, which is just around the corner. In this article, we survey the changes and highlight the key updates to get across now.
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27 October 2025 | Case note: AYQ and the Attorney-General (Freedom of information)

This case note provides useful guidance for considering whether all reasonable steps have been taken to find documents within the scope of a request under s 24A of the FOI Act, and clarifying when the Cabinet exemption in s 34(3) of the FOI Act will be held to apply.
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22 October 2025 | FOI Guidelines update – Approach to processing and deciding FOI Requests made by AI

On 1 October 2025, the OAIC updated Part 3 of the Freedom of Information Guidelines. What do you need to know?
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21 October 2025 | Kelly Matheson is promoted to Partner

Congratulations to Kelly Matheson from our Government Public & Regulatory team, who has been promoted to Partner.
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21 October 2025 | New NSW Planning Reforms – Part 5 – Part 5 of the EPA Act and Infrastructure

In our final article we delve deeper into the proposed amendments to the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, with a particular focus on the proposed changes to Part 5 of the Act.
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