The NSW Ombudsman has failed to follow through on threats he would review the state's Freedom of Information Act despite latest figures showing that NSW continues to lag behind the rest of the country in releasing documents sought under the law. The NSW Ombudsman's annual report reveals that the percentage of freedom-of-information applications released in full in NSW dropped from 81 per cent in 1995-96 to 52 per cent in 2005-06. In Victoria 97 per cent are granted in part or in full. "Over the same period, the number of applications refused in part has more than tripled from 12 per cent to 40.5 per cent of determinations," the NSW Ombudsman's report says.Dec 29, 2007
Report discloses NSW as the secrets state
The NSW Ombudsman has failed to follow through on threats he would review the state's Freedom of Information Act despite latest figures showing that NSW continues to lag behind the rest of the country in releasing documents sought under the law. The NSW Ombudsman's annual report reveals that the percentage of freedom-of-information applications released in full in NSW dropped from 81 per cent in 1995-96 to 52 per cent in 2005-06. In Victoria 97 per cent are granted in part or in full. "Over the same period, the number of applications refused in part has more than tripled from 12 per cent to 40.5 per cent of determinations," the NSW Ombudsman's report says.
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