by jmsthornton | Aug 20, 2015 | Freedom of Information, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
In an article published by The Guardian, Australia, Daniel Hurst has drawn attention to international concern over the effective closure of the Office o of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). John Dowd, President of the International Commission of...
by jmsthornton | Aug 6, 2015 | ART Publications, Code of Conduct
The article below appeared in The Conversation on 5th August 2015. It was written by ART member, Ken Coghill, and is a contribution to the consideration of Parliamentary ethics and codes of conduct. New Speaker must lead the way in restoring parliamentary...
by jmsthornton | Aug 4, 2015 | Code of Conduct, Corruption, IBAC, News, Submissions, Victoria, Victorian Government Integrity System Reform
Recently ART has written to the Special Minister of State, the Hon. Gavin Jennings, to explore the question, “Do we have a corruption problem in Victoria?” This question has not been explored for some time. Corruption is an ever present threat, especially...
by jmsthornton | Jul 16, 2015 | Federal Government, Freedom of Information, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The Attorney-General’s letter to ART of 21 May 2015 and the evidence given at the recent Senate Estimates Committee Hearing, confirm that the OAIC remains in deep trouble. The letter produced below sets out what ART sees as fundamental concerns –...
by jmsthornton | Jun 25, 2015 | Freedom of Information, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The Government has denied funds to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. Tim Smith, David Harper, Stephen Charles write that in so doing, “the government claimed to be entitled, without the agreement of the legislature, to bring about the...