Freedom of information australian renewable energy. The department of health, of which the tga is a part, is required by section 11c of the freedom of information act 1982 the foi act to disclose access decisions through a disclosure log on its website. The freedom of information act 1982 foi act gives a person the right to. We make a range of documents available for public access. The australian information commissioner can issue guidelines about the operation of the freedom of information act 1982 foi act under s 93a. The freedom of information act 1982 cth foi act is built around a basic principle. If youre having problems using a document with your accessibility tools, please contact us for help. We aim to provide documents in an accessible format. Freedom of information act 1982 and may be necessary to process your application. The act was amended in 2010 under the rudd government, establishing the government office of the information commissioner, to further promote freedom of information. The audit was conducted in accordance with the authority contained in the general act 1997.
Under the act, the key functions of the information commissioner and public access deputy commissioner are. Certain legislation relating to australian capital territory not to be enactment 4b. Administration of the freedom of information act 1982 australian. When the first freedom of information foi legislation was introduced in. Freedom of information act 1982 table of provisions long title part ipreliminary 1. Foi disclosure log therapeutic goods administration tga. The freedom of information act 1982 foi act gives you the right to ask for access to copies of documents except exempt documents we hold. The objects of the freedom of information act 1982 the foi act are to give the australian community broad access to information held by the government by requiring agencies to proactively publish certain information and giving citizens a right of access to government held documents. In australia, the freedom of information act 1982 was passed at the federal level in 1982, applying to all ministers, departments and public authorities of the commonwealth. The freedom of information act 1982 foi act gives you the right seek access to documents about your personal affairs and the activities of the government of victoria and of government agencies, including the commission. The freedom of information act 1982 the foi act gives every person the right of access to documents held by australian government agencies.
Commissioner, supported by his office oaic has responsibility for oversight of the operation of the foi act. However, providing this information may assist uscis in locating the records and information needed to respond to your request. Freedom of information act 1982, australia right to. Administration of the freedom of information act 1982. Foia templates making a request freedom of information. Put simply, governmentheld information is a national resource2, and the public is entitled to have access to it within reasonable limits. Parliament of australia senate legal and constitutional legislation committee, inquiry into the freedom of information amendment open government bill 2000 2001. This includes information they hold about you or about government policies and decisions. The freedom of information act 1982 foi is australian commonwealth freedom of information legislation which gives members of the public rights of access to. The freedom of information act 1982 came into force on 1 december 1982.
Information held by the government is to be regarded as a national resource and treated accordingly. Minister assisting the premier in public sector management. Hawkes background and the announcement are discussed in a posting by foi blogger peter timmins. Under the freedom of information act 1982 foi act, you have the right of access to any document created by the national archives of australia through the course of our business. Pdf, short for portable document format, is a document format developed by adobe systems. Family name last name given name first name middle name. Request for access to documents under the freedom of. Access to information under the freedom of information act. As the 30th anniversary of the foi act passes, the development of foi law and culture since the act was initially passed has undergone incredible change. Freedom of information act central bank of nigeria. Pdf allows online publications to appear exactly as they do in. Objectsinformation or documents otherwise accessible 4.
Freedom of information act 1982 parliament of australia. Centrelink, defence force ombudsman, australia post etc. The objects clause in section 3 of the foi act expands on this concept and provides clear direction on. The freedom of information act 1982 foi act gives any person the right to. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions subsidiary legislation made under this act current versions history of this act. The freedom of information act 1982 gives you the right to request access to governmentheld information. Objects information or documents otherwise accessible 4. The disclosure log provides access to information which has been released in.
The foi act provides the public with a general right of access to documents in the possession of the victorian government subject to limited exceptions and exemptions. Auditor pursuant to senate standing order 166 relating to the presentation of documents when the senate is not sitting, i. Documents released under section 11c of the freedom of. The attorney general named an experienced government official to conduct the inquiry, allan hawke. The freedom of information act 1982 foi is australian commonwealth freedom of information legislation which gives members of the public rights of access to official documents of the government of the commonwealth and of its agencies. Commonwealth of australia, 216 424a design date 1116 page 1 request for access to documents or information form a. Act to apply to courts in respect of administrative matters 6. Guidelines issued by the australian information commissioner under section 93a of the freedom of information act 1982 are.
Federal register of legislation australian government. Application for documents under the freedom of information. Applicant details applicant full name and title firm or company name if applicable postal address state postcode email address. Although the freedom of information act 1982 foi act does not require an applicant to provide phone or fax contact numbers, it will assist ip australia in contacting you about your. After more than 20 years of freedom of information in australia, the recent spate of legislation aimed at addressing terrorism has drawn attention to how easily hard. Members of the public have certain rights of access. Act not to apply to access to certain documents of office of victorian information commissioner 6a. Your information may be used by the department or given to other parties for the purposes of research, investigation or where you have agreed or it is required or authorised by law. Medicinal cannabis category b approvals in australia for the period may 2018 to december. The foi act was intended to increase accountability of government and improve administration and decisionmaking by exposing these processes to public scrutiny. The freedom of information act 1982 foi act and the australian information commissioner act 2010 aic act together constitute the legislative framework to provide the public with a right of access to government documents. You can formally request access under the freedom of information act 1982 foi act to documents we hold. Ministers and government entities may claim certain specific grounds exemptions as a basis to refuse access to documents. Guidelines issued by the australian information commissioner under section 93a of the freedom of information act 1982 are available on the office of the australian information commissioner website at.
Parliament of australiasenate legal and constitutional legislation committee, inquiry into the freedom of information amendment open government bill 2000 2001. Freedom of information australian institute of criminology. The freedom of information act 1982 foi act gives any person the right to access copies of documents except exempt documents held by us. A list of documents released under section 11c of the freedom of information act 1982. Under freedom of information foi you have a right, with limited exceptions, to access documents we hold. Freedom of information act 1982 open government alrc. The oco receives foi requests for a wide range of documents, however, the two main requests are. Under the freedom of information act 1982, members of the public can gain access to documents or records held by commonwealth agencies unless the document is within an exception or exemption specified in the legislation generally, we do not hold documents about specific work health and safety investigations or workers compensation claims. Freedom of information act 1982 federal register of legislation. These include the right to access documents about the. Documents include files, reports, computer printouts, tapes or photographs, microfiche, tape recordings, films or videotapes. Review by shadow attorney general of the australian. Freedom of information foi application form australian. Freedom of information act 2011 laws of the federation of nigeria an act to make public records and information more freely available, provide for public access to public records and information, protect public records and information to the extent consistent with the public interest and the protection of.
An act to give to members of the public rights of access to official documents of the government of the commonwealth and of its agencies. Western australian legislation freedom of information. All documents on file in relation to a complaint for example. Freedom of information minister for human services. Legislation office of the victorian information commissioner. Freedom of information therapeutic goods administration.