tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post6508900084040685281..comments2024-03-03T19:26:23.287+11:00Comments on Open and Shut: OAIC squeezed-make that throttledPeter Timminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-17399648899448087922013-03-01T20:06:08.769+11:002013-03-01T20:06:08.769+11:00Oh for someone/ many with deep pockets for a good ...Oh for someone/ many with deep pockets for a good cause.Peter Timminshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-49996787195531158072013-03-01T16:41:26.072+11:002013-03-01T16:41:26.072+11:00The submission to the Hawke review is very good, I...The submission to the Hawke review is very good, I refeered to this joint information commissioners/academic study foreshadowed by Breit, Henman, Lidberg and Snell i my submission on communication protocols between agencies and ministers in Qld regarding contentious issue management.<br />What as members of the general public can we do individually to ensure the study does get of the ground.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111193576777051293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-5751477257035377112013-03-01T12:24:37.850+11:002013-03-01T12:24:37.850+11:00I suppose they are published decisions and don'...I suppose they are published decisions and don't include other reviews possibly resolved in other ways- probably including some where the applicant withdrew in frustration.<br /><br />Going a step further a comparative study of the Australian review models, systems and processes, resources and efficiency and effectiveness indicators would provide a useful insight into what goes. Perhaps something along these lines might be included if the joint information commissioners/academic study foreshadowed in the joint Hawke submission by Breit, Henman, Lidberg, and Snell gets off the ground. <br />http://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Pages/ReviewofFOIlaws.aspxPeter Timminshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-45548469710962117052013-03-01T08:31:01.423+11:002013-03-01T08:31:01.423+11:00It would be interesting to have comparatives for t...It would be interesting to have comparatives for the states particularly for Qld since we have seen contracts not renewed, redundancies and cutting og Public service staff (supposedly not front-line some 14,000 people.<br />The number of decisions made by OIC Qld<br /><br />Year index<br /><br /> 1994 (33)<br /> 1995 (44)<br /> 1996 (38)<br /> 1997 (77)<br /> 1998 (83)<br /> 1999 (74)<br /> 2000 (63)<br /> 2001 (63)<br /> 2002 (74)<br /> 2003 (44)<br /> 2004 (38)<br /> 2005 (48)<br /> 2006 (55)<br /> 2007 (79)<br /> 2008 (41)<br /> 2009 (66)<br /> 2010 (47)<br /> 2011 (55)<br /> 2012 (76)<br /> 2013 (2)<br /><br />There has to be a massive backlog of decisions remaining outstanding. <br /><br /><br /><br />Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111193576777051293noreply@blogger.com