NSW Government Bulletin - 22 June 2016

The NSW Information Commissioner recently published two new resources that clarify certain rights and responsibilities of parties, and the role of the Information Commissioner under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act). The new Fact Sheets consider offence provisions and restraint orders under the GIPA Act. The core objective of the GIPA Act is to promote responsible and representative democratic government through open access to government information. In line with this objective, the GIPA Act places obligations on NSW Government agencies to publish and release information, and provides for a process for dealing with requests for access to information. The new Fact Sheets strengthen the promotion of GIPA Act objectives.