State owned corporations dodging disclosure laws

State owned corporations are increasingly using cabinet confidentiality to dodge requirements to disclose information.

27 September, 2021

Public requests for government information increase

Requests for government information from the public have more than doubled over the last ten years.

28 July, 2021

New information and privacy committee

The NSW government has established a new information and privacy committee.

13 December, 2020

NSW govt releases 10,000th data set

The NSW information commissioner says the release of data is improving outcomes in government services.

24 January, 2020

Councils could face court over failure to disclose

Guidelines require council staff to publicly reveal financial and business interests.

4 December, 2019

Don’t underestimate value of right to know

Effective use of technology can make it easier for citizens to access government information.

2 October, 2019

New tool raises privacy red flags for agencies

A new online tool allows governments to measure their risk of privacy breaches.

23 May, 2019

Tools enable agencies to build trust: commissioner

Open Government provides the antidote to the crisis of trust in government that threatens our ability to best serve citizens.

16 July, 2018

Global open data leaders give NSW lessons in data sharing

Promoting a culture of open data and data sharing.

15 May, 2017