tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post6974319758429943029..comments2024-03-03T19:26:23.287+11:00Comments on Open and Shut: A couple of days out of town and look what happens..Peter Timminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-55922873551070809182012-11-18T21:09:09.645+11:002012-11-18T21:09:09.645+11:00The objects of the RTI Act Qld clearly state
1. Th...The objects of the RTI Act Qld clearly state<br />1. The primary object of this Act is to give a right of access to<br />information in the government’s possession or under the<br />government’s control unless, on balance, it is contrary to the<br />public interest to give the access.<br />2. The Act must be applied and interpreted to further the primary<br />object.<br />OIC Qld currently Globally advertises “Protecting your right to information and privacy<br />And previously advertised ‘Valuing and respecting information rights and responsibilities.<br />The actions of OIC are not congruent with either the objects or their advertising.<br />Add to this the agencies doing their level best to not provide information under any circumstances and the redaction modality – the original document provided in a .pdf file just deleted pages then the second attempt at providing the same pages the document does not have the redaction template, a plain piece of paper with reason for the redaction typed in the corner and then the redaction template on the top of this blank piece of paper.<br />Being a whistleblower I have been subjected to massive clean torture and even had the mental health act invoked for being delusional & paranoid.<br />The character assassination has been monumental.<br />There is also an attitude that there is no expectation the decisions will be appealed either with no money to do so or no time (continuing with multiple simultaneous deadlines.<br />Saying the RTI laws unless there is a total commitment to open Transparency and accountable government by all players is ‘not worth a row of beans’ is an understatement.<br />The comment of selling a bunch of donkey burgers is apt.<br />We as whistle blowers definitely need support and protection.<br />Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111193576777051293noreply@blogger.com