Freedom of information: user pays (and still faces delays)

Danielle Moon

doi:10.1177/1037969X18787297

Freedom of information: user pays (and still faces delays)

Danielle Moon

Macquarie Law School

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This article considers freedom of information in Australia and examines some of the practical barriers to access that persist following the 2009–2010 changes to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth). It considers, by way of case study, the issues of practical refusal, charges and delays, and draws a brief comparison with UK law and practice. It concludes that the current model in Australia must change if greater transparency is to result.

Original language	English
Article number	787297
Pages (from-to)	192-196
Number of pages	5
Journal	Alternative Law Journal
Volume	43
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1037969X18787297
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2018

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administrative law
freedom of information
public interest
public law

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