by jmsthornton | Mar 20, 2017 | Open Government, Open Government Partnership (OGP)
It’s good news that the Federal Government and civil society completed and lodged, with the (International) Open Government Partnership, Australia’s first National Action Plan (NAP) on 8th of December last year to improve and strengthen transparency and...
by jmsthornton | Mar 16, 2017 | Federal Government, National Integrity Commission, Reforms
There are several recent developments in transparency and accountability worth noting. Make it your business to follow up what transpires from each. Select Committee on a National Integrity Commission On 8 February 2017, the Parliament of Australia established a...
by jmsthornton | Nov 23, 2016 | Corruption, National Integrity Commission, New South Wales
The NSW ICAC has been under sustained political pressure from those who stand to gain by weak investigatory bodies, to wind back its powers to investigate corruption in public service since its inquiry into Margaret Cuneen, and investigations into the Liberal Party....
by jmsthornton | Nov 22, 2016 | Federal Government, Open Government, Open Government Partnership (OGP)
WHAT’S NEXT FOR OGP COMMITMENTS? The fourth OGP Global Summit will take place in Paris, December 7th – 9th. The OGP summit will involve 3000 representatives from 70 countries: Heads of State and governments, ministers, public servants, members of...
by jmsthornton | Nov 20, 2016 | Federal Government, Freedom of Information, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, Open Government, Open Government Partnership (OGP), Public Trust, Reforms, Submissions
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Open Government Australia in its Draft National Action Plan includes Commitment 3.1 – Information management and access laws for the 21st century. At present the draft commitment reads; “We will ensure our information access laws are...
