by jmsthornton | Jun 11, 2017 | Auditor General, Federal Government, Freedom of Information, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Accountability Round Table has long held concerns about the protection of Freedom of Information given the abolition of the oversight body, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), followed by its restoration in a weakened and underfunded form....
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...
by jmsthornton | Nov 18, 2016 | Federal Government, News, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, Open Government, Open Government Partnership (OGP)
OGP – NATIONAL ACTION PLAN – RECOGNISING THE ROLE OF THE OAIC This first submission from Accountability Round Table suggesting changes to the Open Government Partnership Draft National Action Plan addresses the role, overlooked in the National Action Plan,...
by jmsthornton | Nov 14, 2016 | Auditor General, Freedom of Information, News, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, Submissions
The Accountability Round Table continues to be concerned about the reduced state of the Federal Freedom of Information Act and its implementation. The role of the freedom of information Commissioner remains vacant and has been vacant for some 22 months. The submission...
by jmsthornton | Oct 19, 2016 | Federal Government, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Peter Timmins’ most recent post to the Open Government Partnership civil society network page reveals that the Australian Government will commit to a series of reforms to accountability and transparency before the end of 2016. The OGP Civil Society page can be...
by jmsthornton | Oct 19, 2016 | Federal Government, Freedom of Information, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The Accountability Round Table has long been concerned about the reduced state of the Federal Freedom of Information Act and its implementation. The submission below, and its covering letter addresses part of our concern in drawing attention to the administration of...
