Freedom of Information Act 1982

*Freedom of Information Act 1982*
Freedom of Information Act 1982
Parliament of Australia
	Long title An Act to give to members of the public rights of access to official documents of the Government of the Commonwealth and of its agencies ;
Citation	No. 3, 1982
Enacted by	House of Representatives
Enacted	9 March 1982
Administered by	Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
	Status: In force

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia which guarantees freedom of information (FOI) and the rights of access to official documents of the Commonwealth Government and of its agencies to members of the public. It was passed by the Australian Parliament on 9 March 1982, and commenced on 1 December 1982.

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