❓ Hon Giz Watson asks the Attorney General if the government will introduce a bill to amend the Freedom of Information Act 1992, removing the requirement for agencies to consult with officers when disclosing non-exempt information about them. The government is considering the proposal.
AnsweredQoN 4901Legislative Council
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I refer to the latest annual report of the Office of the Information Commissioner, which states at page 37 that the Information Commissioner considers there is significant merit in amending the
Freedom of Information Act 1992
to remove the legislative requirement for agencies to consult with officers where the agency only proposes to disclose non-exempt information about those persons, and I ask will the Government introduce a Bill to that effect this term?
Freedom of Information Act 1992
to remove the legislative requirement for agencies to consult with officers where the agency only proposes to disclose non-exempt information about those persons, and I ask will the Government introduce a Bill to that effect this term?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 November 2011
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
21 days
The Government is considering the Information Commissioner's views but has not yet finalised a policy decision with respect to the issue.
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