Shorter posting - on holidays.
Matthew Moore and Michael McKinnon - two of Australia's leading journalist exponents of the use of Freedom of Information - have been successful in an application to be joined in a Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal case, concerning former Justice Marcus Einfeld. Einfeld and his wife are arguing that documents concerning travel allowances and reimbursement claims during the period when he was head of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, should not be disclosed.
This blog takes an interest in issues associated with Freedom of Information (FOI) and privacy legislation in Australia. Information contained on this site is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. Follow Peter Timmins on Twitter: @foiguru Follow the open government cause through the Australian Open Government Partnership Network. www.opengovernment.org.au and @opengovau
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