Crunch time for Australia’s open government action plan by Stephen Easton | 0 comments The draft of Australia's national action plan on open government should be out soon. Public consultation on the draft will have to be brief for the final plan to make its November 1 deadline.
OAIC to be left without statutory officers by David Donaldson | 2 comments The Privacy Commissioner's appointment expires this week, while the Australian Information Commissioner formally resigns on July 31, leaving the OAIC potentially without any statutory officers. The government will need to find a solution to avoid FOI chaos.
FOI laws: fixing the chilling effect on frank advice by Stephen Easton | 0 comments Those who want more limitations on transparency are regaining ground in the freedom of information tug-of-war. If the government thumbs its nose at disclosure and public servants are all too happy to follow suit, are the laws a problem? Or should the culture of government match the law?
