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Information Access Commissioners and Ombudsmen make recommendations to support Open by Design Principles


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  • Directions and guidelines
  • News
    • District Council of Coober Pedy - Management of financial debts for the sale and supply of electricity and water to members of Coober Pedy’s Aboriginal community
    • Ombudsman’s Evidence before Parliamentary Committee
    • Information Access Commissioners and Ombudsmen make recommendations to support Open by Design Principles
    • 2020-21 Annual Report tabled
    • Referral from the Select Committee on Conduct of the Hon. Vickie Chapman MP regarding Kangaroo Island Port Application
    • Investigation of a referral by the Select Committee on the Conduct of the Hon. Vickie Chapman MP
    • Joint statement on Stolen Generation records 26 May 2022
24/09/2021

Australian Information Access Commissioners and Ombudsmen today published an authoritative statement to promote the proactive release of information.

The Open by Design Principles have been released ahead of International Access to Information Day on 28 September and should be used by government agencies to encourage and authorise the proactive release of information and promote open government.

Read the media release. (PDF, 290.0 KB)

Read the joint statement and attachments. (PDF, 341.3 KB)


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https://www.ombudsman.sa.gov.au/publications/news/open-by-design
27 May 2022 10:24 pm

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