2016
Fairfax Media
Powerhouse museum accused of thwarting transparency laws October 2016
Gazette of Law and Journalism
Testing the limits of FOI February 2016
Pulse IT
Digital health agency will be subject to FOI February 2016
2015
The Age Malcolm Turnbull signs up to international open government partnership December 2015
The Guardian Governments do not like freedom of information: the war on Australia's privacy and information watchdog October 2015
Crikey Put down the Wickr; how Turnbull can live up to his own open govt ideals October 2015
Crikey August FOI rollback the latest round in war against transparency August 2015
The Mandarin: OAIC to be left without statutory officers July 2015
The Mandarin FOI laws: fixing the chilling effect on frank advice June 2015
The Saturday Paper Abbott government weakens FOI and public service disclosure June 2015
The Guardian Budget 2015 May 2015
Crikey Nothing to hide nothing to fear? March 2015
2014
The Guardian: Gillian Triggs:some Coalition Foi and privacy reforms 'unworkable' November 2014
APN News Desk: "Expert says FOI changes 'retrograde' step" November 2014.
ITWire: "Lawyer seeks source code for WA Senate poll count" July 2014
C20 Summit Melbourne June 2014.
ABC Radio PM: Concerns about closure of FOI review office May 2014
The Canberra Times: "Abbott government 's budget guts freedom of information watchdog" May 2014
Fairfax papers: Stopping 'Stop Tony Meow' April 2014.
Business Spectator: Privacy Act revisions: Little bark, no bite. March 2014
Sydney Morning Herald/The Age: NBN Co blocks board minutes release:reputations at stake February 2014.
Peter A Clarke blog-Slow appointment of privacy commissioners January 2014
2013
The Age-For Hockey's ears only. Treasury shuts the door on FOI October 2013.
ABC News 24 - Government Transparency expert Peter Timmins discusses politicians' travel entitlement rules- 7 October 2013.
The Global Mail- And the Prize for Evading the Public's right to Know Goes to.. August 2013
The Courier Mail- Newman argues in favour of blocking public access to government decision making-13 August 2013.
Queensland Premier's Open Government Policy Forum, Brisbane August 2013.
The Global Mail-Immigration takes the prize -July 2013
ABC Radio PM-Hawke Report-July 2013
Top Ten Australian Legal Blogs-July 2013
The Global Mail-FOI: Fiefdom of Information July 2013
Walkley Foundation Public Affairs Conference Canberra July 2013
Privacy Reform and Compliance Forum-Is that all there is? Sydney June 2013
Fairfax Media-Secrecy law veils MP perks -June 2013
ABC Radio AM- Parliamentary Secrecy Deal June 2013
Walkley Talks - "Press freedom in Australia is under assault" Sydney April 2013
Anne Summers Reports The secrets of Australian Honours March 2013
The Canberra Times The war on freedom 5 March
Australian Financial Review Faulkner urges action on open government process 28 February
Fairfax Media Push for Gillard to reveal meetings 28 February
Interview Radio Adelaide, Hawke FOI Review 27 February
Fairfax Media Public servants baulk at FOI changes 25 February
2012
The Victorian Law Handbook (Fitzroy Legal Center)-contributor.
30th Anniversary of Commonwealth FOI act, Canberra, November-speaker.
2nd National Information Law Conference, Canberra, November -speaker.
Managing Patient Confidentiality and Information Governance Conference Melbourne, June-speaker.
The Australian Labor buries Greens costings 26 July.
AFR FOI requests stymied by paper-based records 17 July
Rinehart's Reach Global Mail 1 July.
Radio National Life Matters with Natasha Mitchell-How much do you know about FOI? 12 June.
Interview with Linda Mottram ABC 702, 4 June.
Slipper's expenses out of the bag but rest likely to stay secret- Sydney Morning Herald 4 June
Nurse takes FoI fight on honours to Fed court -The Canberra Times 14 May 2012
"on for Schapelle Corby but not the death of democratic rights" nominated for a Fascination Award: 2012's Most Fascinating Librarian blog. (Don't ask me!)
Article- Dusting off the FOI file, Precedent, 108, January/February 2012, published by Australian Lawyers Allliance.
Article-Press freedom 2012 predictions, in "Interesting times ahead in the Year of the Dragon" The Walkley Magazine February 2012.
Interview Steve Vizard Morning Radio Show-MTR Melbourne 31 January 2012
Baillieu fights to conceal policy advice-The Age 30 January 2012
"Freedom of information expert and lawyer Peter Timmins said the Commonwealth.. had disclosed red books across 13 departments since 2010, including Treasury and Defence."
Fairfax Media
Powerhouse museum accused of thwarting transparency laws October 2016
Gazette of Law and Journalism
Testing the limits of FOI February 2016
Pulse IT
Digital health agency will be subject to FOI February 2016
2015
The Age Malcolm Turnbull signs up to international open government partnership December 2015
The Guardian Governments do not like freedom of information: the war on Australia's privacy and information watchdog October 2015
Crikey Put down the Wickr; how Turnbull can live up to his own open govt ideals October 2015
Crikey August FOI rollback the latest round in war against transparency August 2015
The Mandarin: OAIC to be left without statutory officers July 2015
The Mandarin FOI laws: fixing the chilling effect on frank advice June 2015
The Saturday Paper Abbott government weakens FOI and public service disclosure June 2015
The Guardian Budget 2015 May 2015
Crikey Nothing to hide nothing to fear? March 2015
2014
The Guardian: Gillian Triggs:some Coalition Foi and privacy reforms 'unworkable' November 2014
APN News Desk: "Expert says FOI changes 'retrograde' step" November 2014.
ITWire: "Lawyer seeks source code for WA Senate poll count" July 2014
C20 Summit Melbourne June 2014.
ABC Radio PM: Concerns about closure of FOI review office May 2014
The Canberra Times: "Abbott government 's budget guts freedom of information watchdog" May 2014
Fairfax papers: Stopping 'Stop Tony Meow' April 2014.
Business Spectator: Privacy Act revisions: Little bark, no bite. March 2014
Sydney Morning Herald/The Age: NBN Co blocks board minutes release:reputations at stake February 2014.
Peter A Clarke blog-Slow appointment of privacy commissioners January 2014
2013
The Age-For Hockey's ears only. Treasury shuts the door on FOI October 2013.
ABC News 24 - Government Transparency expert Peter Timmins discusses politicians' travel entitlement rules- 7 October 2013.
The Global Mail- And the Prize for Evading the Public's right to Know Goes to.. August 2013
The Courier Mail- Newman argues in favour of blocking public access to government decision making-13 August 2013.
Queensland Premier's Open Government Policy Forum, Brisbane August 2013.
The Global Mail-Immigration takes the prize -July 2013
ABC Radio PM-Hawke Report-July 2013
Top Ten Australian Legal Blogs-July 2013
The Global Mail-FOI: Fiefdom of Information July 2013
Walkley Foundation Public Affairs Conference Canberra July 2013
Privacy Reform and Compliance Forum-Is that all there is? Sydney June 2013
Fairfax Media-Secrecy law veils MP perks -June 2013
ABC Radio AM- Parliamentary Secrecy Deal June 2013
Walkley Talks - "Press freedom in Australia is under assault" Sydney April 2013
Anne Summers Reports The secrets of Australian Honours March 2013
The Canberra Times The war on freedom 5 March
Australian Financial Review Faulkner urges action on open government process 28 February
Fairfax Media Push for Gillard to reveal meetings 28 February
Interview Radio Adelaide, Hawke FOI Review 27 February
Fairfax Media Public servants baulk at FOI changes 25 February
2012
The Victorian Law Handbook (Fitzroy Legal Center)-contributor.
30th Anniversary of Commonwealth FOI act, Canberra, November-speaker.
2nd National Information Law Conference, Canberra, November -speaker.
Managing Patient Confidentiality and Information Governance Conference Melbourne, June-speaker.
The Australian Labor buries Greens costings 26 July.
AFR FOI requests stymied by paper-based records 17 July
Rinehart's Reach Global Mail 1 July.
Radio National Life Matters with Natasha Mitchell-How much do you know about FOI? 12 June.
Interview with Linda Mottram ABC 702, 4 June.
Slipper's expenses out of the bag but rest likely to stay secret- Sydney Morning Herald 4 June
Nurse takes FoI fight on honours to Fed court -The Canberra Times 14 May 2012
"on for Schapelle Corby but not the death of democratic rights" nominated for a Fascination Award: 2012's Most Fascinating Librarian blog. (Don't ask me!)
Article- Dusting off the FOI file, Precedent, 108, January/February 2012, published by Australian Lawyers Allliance.
Article-Press freedom 2012 predictions, in "Interesting times ahead in the Year of the Dragon" The Walkley Magazine February 2012.
Interview Steve Vizard Morning Radio Show-MTR Melbourne 31 January 2012
Baillieu fights to conceal policy advice-The Age 30 January 2012
"Freedom of information expert and lawyer Peter Timmins said the Commonwealth.. had disclosed red books across 13 departments since 2010, including Treasury and Defence."
2011
When does a blogger become a journalist?-The Conversation 21 December 2011
When is a journalist not a journalist -ABC The Drum 9 December 2011
Coalition pursues Labor media plans but refuses to hand over theirs-Herald Sun 9 December 2011
Federal Privacy Commissioner backs conciliation-The Australian 25 November 2011
T
Tomorrow's Law:Disclosure of information - Balancing public and private interests Macquarie University Law School Conference 18 November 2011
Gallagher's open Govt-The Canberra Times 4 November 2011
Sydney University forum on government media inquiry 19 October 2011
Study marks down Australian FOI law Fairfax Media 10 October 2011
Legal threat on Brumby files-The Age 2 September 2011
Privacy Eye:the challenge for the media- Crikey 29 July 2011
News of the World closure hits British regulator-The Australian 11 July 2011
Costly veil of secrecy descends over PS-The Canberra Times 28 May 2011
Media shield laws-Radio Adelaide 24 May 2011
hi peter, have you seen the news and press release from ted baillieu? victoria's foi commissioner has finally been appointed!
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