Report
The right to information: reviewing Queensland's Freedom of Information Act
Publisher
Freedom of information
Open government
Access to information
Queensland
Description
Chaired by barrister, author and former journalist, David Solomon, the panel makes 141 recommendations that are "not merely an upgrade of the legislation, but a new model... a radically different but more effective legislative architecture for FOI". Government information should be released ?routinely and proactively? without the need for individual requests. A Right to Information Act should replace the existing legislation. Cabinet material should be accessible unless it compromises collective ministerial responsibility, and released completely after ten years instead of thirty. The Queensland review could be a model for changes in other states and the Commonwealth.
Publication Details
ISBN:
978-0-646-49406-7
Copyright:
State of Queensland 2008
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
21 Jun 2008
