Victorian Freedom of Information Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Victorian_Parliament
gptkbp:agent publish information
train staff on FOI
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Amendment_Act_2016
gptkbp:applies_to Victorian government agencies
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1982
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_Victoria
gptkbp:encourages open government
gptkbp:established FOI requests process
gptkbp:facilitates public participation
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Victorian_Information_Commissioner
gptkbp:has_impact_on citizen engagement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Victorian Freedom of Information Act
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for gptkb:Police_Department
commercial interests
personal privacy
review of decisions
gptkbp:influenced_by international human rights standards
gptkbp:is_challenged_by government agencies
privacy concerns
political opposition
courts
government secrecy
gptkbp:is_considered a landmark legislation
a model for other states
a key reform
gptkbp:is_criticized_for delays in processing requests
complexity of process
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature
government reports
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by gptkb:political_movement
academic studies
independent audits
government reviews
gptkbp:is_implemented_in government departments
gptkbp:is_influenced_by public demand for transparency
gptkbp:is_linked_to accountability measures
public interest
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Victorian_Charter_of_Human_Rights_and_Responsibilities
Victorian legal framework
freedom of information movement
Victorian governance system
Victorian public policy framework
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkb:public_campaigns
civil society organizations
transparency initiatives
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:legal_case
policy debates
media articles
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by gptkb:Parliament_of_Victoria
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:Australian_Freedom_of_Information_Act_1982
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
public scrutiny
gptkbp:is_supported_by legal experts
public interest groups
transparency advocates
democracy advocates
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:physicist
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:newspaper
gptkbp:promotes good governance
gptkbp:provides exempt documents
gptkbp:provides_access_to documents held by government agencies
gptkbp:purpose to promote transparency and accountability
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Right_to_Information_Act_2009
gptkbp:social_responsibility request information