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Review of the FOI Act

Submitted by Penny on Wed, 03/09/2008 - 11:46am.

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The NSW Ombudsman has released a discussion paper into the operation and effectiveness of the NSW Freedom of Information Act.

In the almost 20 years since the inception of the FOI Act, there have been changes to the Act, the way governments operate and the technology used to handle government records. These changes have impacted on the effectiveness of this Act in meeting its original objectives.

Because of this the NSW Ombudsman has decided to conduct his own review: