This year’s NSW Right to Know Week (RTK) 2025 focused on the importance of data and information about the condition of ecosystems, the impact of human activities, and the planning and regulation of infrastructure and development. This includes everything from air and water quality to climate data, biodiversity, and urban planning.
Right to Know Week 2025 activities
Right to Know Week NSW 2025 Event
As part of Right to Know Week NSW 2025, the IPC held a panel event at NSW Parliament. The Panel included perspectives from both academia and government, and examined the role of open data and proactive release of information, supporting emergency management, and empowering future generations.
RTK 2025 Champion Program
This year a total of 84 agencies joined the RTK Champion Program to support Right to Know Week. The IPC would like to thank Champions for helping spread awareness of the public’s right to access information and demonstrating that your agency is committed to protecting information access rights in NSW.
Rights to access government information are an essential transparency and accountability mechanism that makes public participation meaningful. Although NSW Right to Know Week has ended, the importance of the right to seek and receive information as a universal right continues all year round.
The IPC can assist people who wish to understand how to access government-held information. Learn more in our information access resources for individuals.
