📜 Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2003
Assented toLCBill 20626 June 2003Private Member
The Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2003 seeks to narrow an existing exemption in the Freedom of Information Act 1992 regarding the non-disclosure of information related to investigations. It aims to limit the exemption to cases where disclosure could reasonably prejudice an investigation.
Impact
State and local government agencies will be affected, as they will need to provide more information under Freedom of Information requests. The public will benefit from increased access to government information.
Key Changes
["Narrows the exemption for non-disclosure of information related to investigations.", "Applies the exemption only when disclosure could reasonably prejudice an investigation, a possible resumption of an investigation, or a future investigation.", "Increases access to information held by state and local government agencies."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC26 June 2003
- LC Third ReadingLC11 Sept 2003
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC11 Sept 2003
- LC AmendedLC11 Sept 2003
- LA IntroducedLA16 Sept 2003
- LA Second Reading MovedLA22 Oct 2003
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA27 Oct 2004
- LA Third ReadingLA27 Oct 2004
- LA Consideration in DetailLA27 Oct 2004
- LA AmendedLA27 Oct 2004
Affected Sectors
public_sectorlocal_government
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