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Information Commissioner welcomes new laws

December 4, 2023 - 12:49pm

The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) welcomes the passing of the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (IPOLA Bill). The Bill was passed by Parliament on Wednesday, 29 November 2023, following extensive consultation.

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Follow-up audit report – Sunshine Coast Regional Council

November 28, 2023 - 11:29am

Government agencies have a lot of information under their control. They should give access to this information unless there is a good reason not to. This ‘push’ model approach supports openness, transparency and accountability.

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Audit report – ‘Publishing information about council meetings and discretionary funds ’

November 28, 2023 - 11:25am

In Queensland there is a commitment to open and transparent government. Queensland’s Right to Information Act 2009 recognises that in a free and democratic society there should be open discussion of public affairs, government-held information is a public resource and the community should be kept informed of government’s operations. Openness in government enhances accountability and increases the participation of members of the community in democratic processes leading to better informed decision-making.

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Calculating Christmas Timeframes

November 27, 2023 - 2:27pm

OIC confirms that only notified public holidays are excluded when calculating due dates.

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Celebrate Human Rights Week 2023

November 27, 2023 - 2:26pm

OIC will once again be marking Human Rights Week from 1-10 December 2023.

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