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Recap: Right to Know Week NSW 2021
Right to Know Week NSW 2021 was held on 27 September – 3 October this year. The theme was Open by Design: integrity through greater transparency and accountability in government…
Media Release - Information Commissioner releases NSW Community Attitudes Survey results for Right to Know Week NSW 2021
The NSW Information Commissioner and Open Data Advocate, Elizabeth Tydd, has released the results of research on NSW Community Attitudes to accessing government information for Right to Know Week NSW 2021...
Media statement: Information Access Commissioners and Commonwealth Ombudsman release survey results on community attitudes
Information Access Commissioners and Commonwealth Ombudsman today released the findings of their second cross jurisdictional study of community attitudes on access to government information...
Media Release - NSW Information Commissioner releases guidance and resources to assist agencies with notices of advance deposit and processing charges
The Information and Privacy Commission (IPC) has completed a proactive audit into the notices of advance deposit and processing charges applied by agencies under the GIPA Act...
Media Release - Ten years of the public’s right to know: Our 2019/20 Report on the Operation of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009
The introduction of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) was a freedom of information revolution and is fundamental to the promotion of a healthy, transparent and accountable democracy in NSW...
Farmer uses GIPA application to change decision by Bega Shire Council
The importance of the public’s right to government information was highlighted when a farmer, armed with information obtained through a GIPA application, was able to effect positive change for the Bega community.
Media Release - NSW Information Commissioner encourages an Open by Design approach to government information by public sector agencies this Right to Know Week
The NSW Information Commissioner and Open Data Advocate, Elizabeth Tydd, today launched Right to Know Week NSW 2021, which aims to encourage both public sector agencies and public citizens to improve applied knowledge of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act), and raise awareness of a person’s right to access government held information in NSW...
It’s Right to Know Week NSW 2021
Right to Know Week NSW 2021 runs from 27 September to 3 October this year. The theme is ‘Open by Design: integrity through greater transparency and accountability in government’…
Media Release - Information Access Commissioners and Ombudsmen make recommendations to support Open by Design Principles
Australian Information Access Commissioners and Ombudsmen today published an authoritative statement to promote the proactive release of information...
Read the September 2021 IPC Bulletin
The IPC Bulletin is produced to support agencies and organisations with compliance of the IPC’s administered legislation. It includes updates on the IPC’s recent activities, resources and guidance, links to new case notes, information about upcoming events, and other relevant issues and developments in information access and privacy.
