Australian Freedom of Information Act 1982
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:activities |
holding government accountable
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| gptkbp:aims_to |
reduce secrecy in government
|
| gptkbp:allows |
for internal review of decisions
individuals to request documents for external review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
multiple times since enactment
Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010 |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
federal government agencies
public interest disclosures Commonwealth agencies |
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1982-07-01
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:County
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| gptkbp:facilitates |
public participation in government decision-making
|
| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:Office_of_the_Australian_Information_Commissioner
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| gptkbp:has |
subject to various reviews
|
| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
data privacy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Australian Freedom of Information Act 1982
|
| gptkbp:includes |
exemptions for national security
exemptions for personal privacy exemptions for commercial confidentiality |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
proactive disclosure of information
|
| gptkbp:is_a_framework_for |
freedom of information laws in Australia
government information management |
| gptkbp:is_a_tool_for |
citizen empowerment
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
transparency advocacy
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a landmark legislation in Australia
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
complexity in the application process
|
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
enhance accountability
|
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
government accountability
|
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
government audits
|
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
political climate
international human rights standards |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
democratic governance
|
| gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
media reports on government actions
|
| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
Freedom of Information Act 1966 (USA)
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Australian law
|
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
other countries' FOI laws
|
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Privacy_Act_1988
|
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
judicial interpretation
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
civil society organizations
|
| gptkbp:is_utilized_in |
journalists and researchers
|
| gptkbp:key |
open government initiatives
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased public scrutiny of government actions
|
| gptkbp:promotes |
transparency in government
|
| gptkbp:provides |
rights to appeal decisions
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide the public with access to information held by the government
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
Right to Know
|
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010
|
| gptkbp:requires |
agencies to respond to requests within 30 days
agencies to publish information |
| gptkbp:subject |
legal scholarship
public debate. |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
public demand for transparency
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Victorian_Freedom_of_Information_Act
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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