The Commonwealth’s Freedom of Information System faces five year backlog of requests to review FOI decisions.
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Key public sector information oversight roles announced
Sean Morrison and Rachel McCallum have been appointed to key public sector information oversight roles in Victoria and NSW.
Survey shows Australians want access to government information
More than ninety per cent of Australians believe their right to access information from the government is important.
Public requests for government information increase
Requests for government information from the public have more than doubled over the last ten years.
Don’t underestimate value of right to know
Effective use of technology can make it easier for citizens to access government information.
Opening up the QLD government
The Right to Information Act 2009 and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (“the legislation”) commenced on 1 July 2009. Now that two years have passed, people are asking, “Are we…
Information Commissioner critical to Gov 2.0 agenda
By Angela Dorizas The newly established Information Commissioner will play a key role in the national Government 2.0 agenda, Senator Kate Lundy has said. In an address to the Government 2.0…