Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2016

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Victorian_Freedom_of_Information_Act
gptkbp:aims_to reduce red tape in information requests
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act_1982
subsequent legislation
gptkbp:applies_to Commonwealth agencies
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Office_of_the_Australian_Information_Commissioner
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:2016
1 January 2017
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:enhances accountability of public officials
gptkbp:facilitates public participation in government
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:newspaper
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2016
gptkbp:includes provisions for proactive disclosure
gptkbp:increased transparency in government
gptkbp:introduced Minister for Justice
gptkbp:is_associated_with government accountability measures
gptkbp:is_challenged_by legal actions
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_connected_to open government initiatives
gptkbp:is_considered_as a significant reform
gptkbp:is_criticized_for potential delays in information release
gptkbp:is_discussed_in parliamentary debates
media articles
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by effectiveness
academic studies
gptkbp:is_implemented_in guidelines for agencies
gptkbp:is_influenced_by international standards
gptkbp:is_linked_to data protection issues
gptkbp:is_opposed_by some government agencies
gptkbp:is_part_of Australian legal framework
Australian public policy
freedom of information reforms
gptkbp:is_promoted_by civil society organizations
gptkbp:is_referenced_in government reports
gptkbp:is_related_to privacy laws
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by independent bodies
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:is_supported_by public interest groups
transparency advocates
gptkbp:provides greater public access to documents
gptkbp:purpose to improve access to government information
gptkbp:requires agencies to publish information
gptkbp:supports citizen's right to know