Information Publication Scheme 

EFIC is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (“FOI Act”). Under the FOI Act, EFIC is required to comply with the Information Publication Scheme (“IPS”) requirements, subject to any exemptions which apply to it.

The information EFIC is required to publish under the IPS, other than exempt material, is as follows:

• IPS Agency Plan: Describes how EFIC complies with the IPS requirements of the FOI Act.
• Who we are: Information about EFIC’s role as the Australian Government’s export credit agency, the composition of EFIC’s Board (including statutory appointments) and our organisational structure.
• What we do: EFIC’s functions are set out in the EFIC Act and our Principal Accountabilities are to the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness and the Australian Parliament. Read about EFIC’s governance framework and about the finance solutions and insurance solutions we offer under Parts 4 and 5 of the EFIC Act.
• Our Board: Information about our Board members, the Board charter and the Board audit committee, and about our governance framework.
• Our responses to Parliament: EFIC will publish any information that we routinely provide to Parliament.
• Our Annual Reports
• Routinely requested information and disclosure log: As at 1 May 2011, EFIC had received no routine requests for information. EFIC’s disclosure log sets out any information that has been released in response to an FOI access request.
• Consultation arrangements: If EFIC undertakes public consultation on a specific policy proposal, it will make available information about how members of the public can make submissions on the proposal.
• Our priorities: Are encompassed in our vision, mission and values.
• Our finances: EFIC’s financial statements are published each year in our Annual Report.
  

Contact us

Please direct enquiries regarding access to documents or other matters relating to FOI matters to:

General Counsel
Legal Department
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
Level 10, Export House
22 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Any such inquiry or any email sent to foi@efic.gov.au should be headed “FOI REQUEST”.

Email: foi@efic.gov.au 
Telephone: +61 2 9210 2111
Fax: +61 2 9251 3851