Does Brolly meet the requirements of the Public Records Act?

It's one of the most common questions we're asked, and the honest answer has two parts: Brolly is designed from the ground up to support public-records and FOI obligations in Australian jurisdictions — but no software vendor can declare your organisation compliant. That determination sits with your records officer and your records authority.

How Brolly supports compliance

Social media activity created in the course of official business is generally a public record, and Brolly is built for exactly that reality:

• Every captured record is a time-stamped, tamper-evident copy of the original activity.
• Records are retained even after the content is deleted on the platform — edits keep both versions, and deletions stay in your archive.
• Exports carry full metadata, so a record can be produced with the context that records management and FOI processes expect — see Exporting records for FOI.
• Retention controls help you keep records for as long as your schedule requires — see Retention and legal hold.

What your organisation still needs to confirm

Public-records legislation differs between jurisdictions, and your obligations depend on your organisation's retention and disposal schedules. We recommend:

• Ask your records officer to map Brolly's capabilities against your specific requirements.
• If anything is unclear, contact your local, state or federal records authority directly — they are the definitive source.

If your records team has questions about how Brolly captures, retains or exports records, email support@brolly.com.au and we'll gladly provide detail.