by Editor | Nov 19, 2024 | ART policy, News
While it is good that the Government has finally made public its proposed changes to the current campaign finance system, the Accountability Round Table (ART), a longstanding advocate for improving public accountability in Australia, is concerned the changes will not...
by jmsthornton | Feb 28, 2024 | ART policy, Freedom of Information
THE PROBLEM A powerful and independent freedom of information scheme must be a central feature of a functional democracy, an essential step toward enhancing transparency and accountability. The existing basis of FOI legislation laid down in the 1980s is sound – yet...