"The Daily Telegraph, a frequent user of the state's FOI laws, has noted great variance in how agencies comply.The NSW Police Force, for example, appears to believe it has its own unwritten exemption from compliance. Health agencies, too, have become more obstinate in the face of recent scandals."
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Ombudsman urged to dig around Police and Health FOi practices
The Daily Telegraph has also thrown its weight behind the NSW Ombudsman review of the Freedom of Information Act, emphasising the need to have a close look at what is going on in some agencies:
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