Compliance by agency

Every agency that decided a request in FY2024-25 or FY2023-24, ranked worst first by the share of decisions made within the statutory period. Click a column heading to sort. The national rate is 72.6% of 25,211 decisions in FY2024-25.

Compliance by agency: 2024-25

basis: financial year

AgencyReceivedDecidedWithin statutory %vs national (pp)Change (pp)Refused
National Disability Insurance Agency2,2861,31033.1-39.5-15.6333
Department of Home Affairs17,1206,22836.5-36.1+0.91,131
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet28525760.7-11.9-9.499
Australian Federal Police1,05870661.3-11.3+4.2284
Department of Veterans' Affairs86164663.0-9.6+7.2117
Australian Broadcasting Corporation1469065.6-7.0-5.143
Australian National University16312068.3-4.3-19.826
Attorney-General's Department31021872.0-0.6-12.0101
Australian Postal Corporation14713175.6+3.0-3.2101
Civil Aviation Safety Authority17915076.0+3.4-17.666
Services Australia5,1093,76078.8+6.2-14.8520
Department of Defence1,14879082.8+10.2+20.9352
Reserve Bank of Australia413485.3+12.7+8.115
Airservices Australia836586.2+13.6+9.923
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade66343288.2+15.6-9.6107
Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions483588.6+16.0+22.915
Australian Taxation Office1,21385992.0+19.4-2.8180
Department of Finance17811394.7+22.1+1.547
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission494095.0+22.4-2.723
Department of Industry, Science and Resources25514195.7+23.1+0.446
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner57716695.8+23.2-1.245
Department of the Treasury23019395.9+23.3+0.982
Australian Human Rights Commission1368896.6+24.0-0.729
Australian Maritime Safety Authority12211497.4+24.8-1.221
Australian Public Service Commission554297.6+25.0+2.316
Tax Practitioners Board544197.6+25.0-2.45
Commonwealth Ombudsman1198997.8+25.2+12.722
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)74268097.9+25.3-1.7232
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission22014497.9+25.3-2.153
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)614998.0+25.4-2.020
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission12911898.3+25.7+29.819
Department of Education1585898.3+25.7-1.79
Administrative Appeals Tribunal76865498.5+25.9+0.125
National Indigenous Australians Agency827098.6+26.0-1.416
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing80255598.7+26.1-0.6224
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission1469198.9+26.3-1.144
Comcare17012699.2+26.6-0.828
Office of the eSafety Commissioner42745799.3+26.7+0.7388
Australian Securities and Investments Commission32827599.6+27.0-0.4136
Australian Communications and Media Authority8287100.0+27.4+0.861
Australian Electoral Commission12289100.0+27.4+1.042
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority6656100.0+27.4+0.039
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry12095100.0+27.4+0.024
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water393316100.0+27.4+0.077
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations185146100.0+27.4+0.033
Department of Social Services207176100.0+27.4+0.081
Fair Work Commission8761100.0+27.4+3.220
Fair Work Ombudsman7975100.0+27.4+0.012
Federal Court of Australia3738100.0+27.4+0.022
IP Australia196147100.0+27.4+0.016
Immigration Assessment Authority6563100.0+27.4+0.55
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General3440100.0+27.4+0.033
Prime Minister5147100.0+27.4+0.028
Army and Air Force Canteen Service (small sample)110.0-72.6-100.00
Torres Strait Regional Authority (small sample)110.0-72.6+0.00
Workplace Gender Equality Agency (small sample)7728.6-44.0-38.11
Aboriginal Hostels Limited (small sample)3333.3-39.3-46.73
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (small sample)6333.3-39.3+13.31
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (small sample)51233.3-39.36
Minister for Government Services (small sample)8540.0-32.6-60.04
Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (small sample)2250.0-22.6-50.02
Cancer Australia (small sample)10850.0-22.6-30.03
Commonwealth Grants Commission (small sample)3250.0-22.6-50.02
Minister for Home Affairs (small sample)121650.0-22.6+20.07
Minister for Skills and Training (small sample)9450.0-22.6-50.02
Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (small sample)3250.0-22.6-16.70
Deputy Prime Minister (small sample)171060.0-12.6+10.06
High Court of Australia (small sample)6560.0-12.6-40.05
Minister for Foreign Affairs (small sample)91060.0-12.6-10.02
Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs (small sample)3366.7-5.92
Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (small sample)8666.7-5.93
Minister for Trade and Tourism (small sample)4366.7-5.9-33.30
Wine Australia (small sample)3366.7-5.9-33.31
Infrastructure Australia (small sample)111070.0-2.6-30.03
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (small sample)13875.0+2.4-8.33
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (small sample)151275.0+2.4+1.19
National Emergency Management Agency (small sample)211776.5+3.9-23.56
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (small sample)162277.3+4.7-16.25
Inspector-General of Taxation (small sample)8580.0+7.4+0.00
Net Zero Economy Authority (small sample)2580.0+7.4+5.03
Office of the Special Investigator (small sample)121181.8+9.2-18.25
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (small sample)10683.3+10.7-16.74
Minister for Social Services (small sample)8683.3+10.7-16.71
Tourism Australia (small sample)4683.3+10.7-16.70
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (small sample)13785.7+13.1-1.32
National Offshore Petroleum Safety & Environmental Management Auth. (small sample)362185.7+13.1-14.34
Minister for Aged Care and Seniors (small sample)141586.7+14.16
Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (small sample)131586.7+14.1-13.38
Attorney-General (small sample)21988.9+16.3+3.24
Minister for Industry and Innovation (small sample)231989.5+16.98
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (small sample)281190.9+18.3-9.13
Bureau of Meteorology (small sample)302290.9+18.3+0.010
Norfolk Island Regional Council (small sample)362290.9+18.3-9.113
Sport Integrity Australia (small sample)272491.7+19.1+6.06
Assistant Treasurer (small sample)141392.3+19.7+34.02
National Gallery of Australia (small sample)91492.9+20.3+30.41
National Health and Medical Research Council (small sample)171492.9+20.3-7.13
Minister for Finance (small sample)131693.8+21.2-6.28
Australian Bureau of Statistics (small sample)503594.3+21.7-5.714
Creative Australia (small sample)383694.4+21.8-5.626
Australian Research Council (small sample)291994.7+22.1-1.74
Minister for Communications (small sample)482395.7+23.1-4.38
Minister for Health and Ageing (small sample)282796.3+23.712
Australian War Memorial (small sample)303196.8+24.2+9.36
Australian Financial Security Authority (small sample)423897.4+24.8+30.78
National Anti-Corruption Commission (small sample)777098.6+26.0-1.429
Australian Skills Quality Authority (small sample)917698.7+26.1-1.320
Administrative Review Tribunal (small sample)2,0511,78499.6+27.080
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (small sample)28526799.6+27.068
AgriFutures (small sample)22100.0+27.4+0.00
Assistant Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (small sample)01100.0+27.40
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs (small sample)01100.0+27.4+0.01
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care (small sample)11100.0+27.4+0.01
Assistant Minister for Immigration (small sample)11100.0+27.41
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (small sample)11100.0+27.4+0.00
Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury (small sample)67100.0+27.41
Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia (small sample)22100.0+27.41
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (small sample)22100.0+27.4+0.01
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (small sample)22100.0+27.40
Australian Accounting Standards Board (small sample)22100.0+27.40
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (small sample)99100.0+27.40
Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (small sample)3120100.0+27.4+0.013
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (small sample)44100.0+27.4+0.01
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (small sample)1412100.0+27.4+0.08
Australian Digital Health Agency (small sample)7027100.0+27.4+0.04
Australian Film, Television and Radio School (small sample)53100.0+27.4+0.01
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (small sample)31100.0+27.40
Australian Institute of Criminology (small sample)23100.0+27.4+0.02
Australian Institute of Family Studies (small sample)33100.0+27.4+50.00
Australian Law Reform Commission (small sample)33100.0+27.4+33.32
Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund (small sample)11100.0+27.41
Australian National Maritime Museum (small sample)33100.0+27.4+0.01
Australian Office of Financial Management (small sample)1412100.0+27.4+0.04
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (small sample)2318100.0+27.4+0.06
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (small sample)126100.0+27.4+0.03
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (small sample)64100.0+27.4+0.01
Australian Sports Commission (small sample)2313100.0+27.4+16.76
Australian Submarine Agency (small sample)1719100.0+27.4+0.09
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) (small sample)3532100.0+27.4+0.08
Classification Board (small sample)2727100.0+27.4+0.04
Classification Review Board (small sample)44100.0+27.4+0.02
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (small sample)62100.0+27.4+0.00
Clean Energy Regulator (small sample)4938100.0+27.4+0.09
Climate Change Authority (small sample)1813100.0+27.4+0.03
Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation (small sample)43100.0+27.4+100.00
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (previously ARIA) (small sample)1918100.0+27.4+5.77
Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board (small sample)01100.0+27.41
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (small sample)11100.0+27.4+0.00
Defence Housing Australia (small sample)2720100.0+27.4+4.82
Digital Transformation Agency (small sample)2120100.0+27.4+30.85
Director of Jobs and Skills Australia (small sample)88100.0+27.4+0.00
Director of National Parks (small sample)31100.0+27.41
Executive Director of Township Leasing (small sample)11100.0+27.40
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (small sample)56100.0+27.4+0.02
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) (small sample)1010100.0+27.4+0.09
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (small sample)1617100.0+27.4+0.014
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (small sample)12100.0+27.40
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (small sample)82100.0+27.4+0.01
Future Fund Management Agency (small sample)1311100.0+27.4+0.07
Gene Technology Regulator (small sample)12100.0+27.4+0.00
Geoscience Australia (small sample)106100.0+27.4+0.04
Grains Research and Development Corporation (small sample)11100.0+27.4+0.00
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (small sample)62100.0+27.4+0.00
High Speed Rail Authority (small sample)1413100.0+27.4+0.02
Housing Australia (small sample)1413100.0+27.4+66.77
Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (small sample)73100.0+27.4+0.00
Indigenous Business Australia (small sample)52100.0+27.4+0.01
Inspector-General of Water Compliance (small sample)36100.0+27.42
Merit Protection Commissioner (small sample)15100.0+27.4+0.00
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (small sample)47100.0+27.4+0.03
Minister for Climate Change and Energy (small sample)2622100.0+27.4+5.99
Minister for Education (small sample)53100.0+27.4+0.00
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (small sample)87100.0+27.4+0.01
Minister for Homelessness (small sample)11100.0+27.41
Minister for Housing (small sample)66100.0+27.4+50.05
Minister for Resources (small sample)1810100.0+27.4+0.03
Minister for Small Business (small sample)11100.0+27.4+0.01
Minister for Sport (small sample)68100.0+27.4+0.02
Minister for the Arts (small sample)34100.0+27.4+0.02
Minister for the Environment and Water (small sample)7451100.0+27.4+0.023
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (small sample)44100.0+27.4+0.01
Murray-Darling Basin Authority (small sample)53100.0+27.4+0.00
Museum of Australian Democracy (small sample)63100.0+27.4+0.00
NBN Co Limited (ACN 136 533 741) (small sample)5224100.0+27.4+6.223
National Archives of Australia (small sample)1412100.0+27.4+15.45
National Blood Authority (small sample)33100.0+27.42
National Capital Authority (small sample)3214100.0+27.4+0.01
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (small sample)21100.0+27.4+0.00
National Library of Australia (small sample)84100.0+27.4+0.03
National Museum of Australia (small sample)64100.0+27.4+0.02
National Native Title Tribunal (small sample)01100.0+27.4+0.00
National Portrait Gallery of Australia (small sample)44100.0+27.4+0.00
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (small sample)1212100.0+27.4+0.04
National Transport Commission (small sample)22100.0+27.4+0.00
Office of Parliamentary Counsel (small sample)3935100.0+27.4+0.07
Office of the Inspector-General Aged Care (small sample)42100.0+27.40
Productivity Commission (small sample)44100.0+27.4+0.00
Professional Services Review (small sample)1611100.0+27.4+0.01
Remuneration Tribunal (small sample)11100.0+27.4+0.00
Repatriation Medical Authority (small sample)22100.0+27.4+0.00
Safe Work Australia (small sample)105100.0+27.4+0.01
Screen Australia (small sample)1713100.0+27.4+0.07
Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Seacare) Authority (small sample)31100.0+27.4+0.01
Solicitor-General (small sample)75100.0+27.42
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (small sample)44100.0+27.4+0.01
Takeovers Panel (small sample)22100.0+27.40
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (small sample)135100.0+27.4+0.01
Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board (small sample)21100.0+27.40
Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal (small sample)11100.0+27.41
Treasurer (small sample)1819100.0+27.4+55.08
Veterans' Review Board (small sample)43100.0+27.4+0.00
Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy (small sample)000
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians (small sample)000
Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (small sample)000
Assistant Minister for Manufacturing (small sample)000
Assistant Minister for Regional Development (small sample)000
Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (small sample)000
Australian Institute of Marine Science (small sample)300
Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal (small sample)000
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (small sample)000
Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (small sample)200
Minister for Emergency Management (small sample)000
Minister for Financial Services (small sample)000
Minister for Health and Aged Care (small sample)000
Minister for Indigenous Australians (small sample)000
Minister for Industry and Science (small sample)000
Minister for International Development and the Pacific (small sample)000
Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories (small sample)000
Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel (small sample)000
National Health Funding Body (small sample)000
National Mental Health Commission (small sample)000
Northern Territory Aboriginal Investment Corporation (small sample)000
Organ and Tissue Authority (small sample)300
Regional Investment Corporation (small sample)100
Special Minister of State (small sample)000

Agencies are ranked worst first by within-statutory share. Agencies marked "(small sample)" decided fewer than 30 requests in at least one of 2023-24 or 2024-25 and are listed below the ranking: their rates are shown, not ranked.

Source: data.gov.au FOI statistics workbooks, FY2019-20 – FY2025-26 (Q1–Q3 cumulative)

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