Freedom of Information Reform Act 1986
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act_1967_(USA)
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| gptkbp:activities |
citizen oversight
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| gptkbp:allows |
request for documents
|
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Amendment_Act_2010
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| gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:government_agency
Commonwealth agencies |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1986-07-01
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:Australian_Parliament
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| gptkbp:encourages |
accountability in government
|
| gptkbp:established |
framework for information requests
|
| gptkbp:facilitates |
citizen engagement
|
| gptkbp:first_introduced |
gptkb:1985
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| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:Office_of_the_Australian_Information_Commissioner
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Freedom of Information Reform Act 1986
|
| gptkbp:impact |
public access to government information
|
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for fees
provisions for time limits |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
gptkb:national_security
personal privacy commercial confidentiality |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
International human rights law
|
| gptkbp:is_a_framework_for |
information sharing
|
| gptkbp:is_a_tool_for |
gptkb:newspaper
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
transparency initiatives
|
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
government secrecy
|
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
reduce secrecy in government
|
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
civil society organizations
|
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
government agencies
|
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
freedom of information movements
|
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
parliamentary committees
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Australian law
|
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
public interest
|
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
judicial review
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
advocacy groups
|
| gptkbp:key |
open government policies
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
promotes informed citizenry
affects public administration aims to empower citizens. aims to reduce bureaucratic barriers enables citizens to challenge decisions encourages proactive disclosure encourages public scrutiny enhances democratic participation facilitates access to government records mandates training for agency staff provides for public interest test requires agencies to document decisions supports accountability mechanisms |
| gptkbp:promotes |
government transparency
|
| gptkbp:provides |
review rights for applicants
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide public access to information held by the government
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
Right to Know
|
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
Freedom of Information Act 2016
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
Freedom of Information Act 2016
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| gptkbp:requires |
agencies to publish information
agencies to assist applicants |
| gptkbp:significance |
democratic governance
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| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:freedom_of_expression
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| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
public demand for transparency
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