by jmsthornton | Aug 20, 2015 | Freedom of Information, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
In an article published by The Guardian, Australia, Daniel Hurst has drawn attention to international concern over the effective closure of the Office o of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). John Dowd, President of the International Commission of...
by jmsthornton | Jun 25, 2015 | Freedom of Information, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The Government has denied funds to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. Tim Smith, David Harper, Stephen Charles write that in so doing, “the government claimed to be entitled, without the agreement of the legislature, to bring about the...
by jmsthornton | May 28, 2015 | Federal Government, Freedom of Information, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
This article was published in The Canberra Times. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/government-denies-starving-foi-watchdog-of-funds-even-though-he-works-from-home-20150528-ghbiju.html It has direct relevance to our concern about the recent...