irony is not lost and in spite of the constant interjections from the Leader of the Opposition, who is on a warning, I understand, Madam Assistant Speaker, it might be good if he shut up just for a moment. MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ms Lawder): Thank you, Mr Barr. You may continue. MR BARR: Thank you, Madam Assistant Speaker, and thank you for calling the Leader of the Opposition to order. But now that those members opposite are paying attention, they might learn a little about transparency and just how much information is made available for consultation and what rigorous policy development looks like. Mr Smyth: Do you want me to get you the article from the Canberra Times? MR BARR: And here he goes again. Are you paying any attention to what is going on here? MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: I beg your pardon, Mr Barr! MR BARR: I am asking you a question, Madam Assistant Speaker. MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: I am trying to listen to what you have to say. MR BARR: I am trying to speak but I am being constantly interjected upon by those opposite. ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Please continue, Mr Barr. MR BARR: Thank you, Madam Assistant Speaker. Members should be aware of a range of initiatives currently in operation which support open government: the contemporary and accessible online open government program, the strong integrity framework in both the Assembly and the ACT public service, a commitment to consultation and engagement with the community, and accessible and interactive cabinet meetings and access to cabinet ministers. It is important to be open and accountable at every level across the public sphere, not just in the executive and here in the Assembly but across the ACT public service as well. There are three principles of the ACT government’s commitment to open government: transparency in process and information, participation by citizens in the governing process, and public collaboration in finding solutions to problems and participation in the improved wellbeing of the community. In striving to achieve an open government our key achievements include publishing MLA travel and entitlements, freedom of information, summaries of cabinet outcomes, emergency department and surgery waiting and cabinet documents. There were more than 322,000 page views to the ACT government’s open government website in the last financial year, and since the beginning of the current financial year there have been more than 100,000 page views. There are currently seven open consultations on the ACT government time to talk website and in the last financial year there were 57 consultations across government. The government has
irony is not lost and in spite of the constant interjections from the Leader of the Opposition, who is on a warning, I understand, Madam Assistant Speaker, it might be good if he shut up just for a moment. MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Ms Lawder): Thank you, Mr Barr. You may continue. MR BARR: Thank you, Madam Assistant Speaker, and thank you for calling the Leader of the Opposition to order. But now that those members opposite are paying attention, they might learn a little about transparency and just how much information is made available for consultation and what rigorous policy development looks like. Mr Smyth: Do you want me to get you the article from the Canberra Times? MR BARR: And here he goes again. Are you paying any attention to what is going on here? MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: I beg your pardon, Mr Barr! MR BARR: I am asking you a question, Madam Assistant Speaker. MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: I am trying to listen to what you have to say. MR BARR: I am trying to speak but I am being constantly interjected upon by those opposite. ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Please continue, Mr Barr. MR BARR: Thank you, Madam Assistant Speaker. Members should be aware of a range of initiatives currently in operation which support open government: the contemporary and accessible online open government program, the strong integrity framework in both the Assembly and the ACT public service, a commitment to consultation and engagement with the community, and accessible and interactive cabinet meetings and access to cabinet ministers. It is important to be open and accountable at every level across the public sphere, not just in the executive and here in the Assembly but across the ACT public service as well. There are three principles of the ACT government’s commitment to open government: transparency in process and information, participation by citizens in the governing process, and public collaboration in finding solutions to problems and participation in the improved wellbeing of the community. In striving to achieve an open government our key achievements include publishing MLA travel and entitlements, freedom of information, summaries of cabinet outcomes, emergency department and surgery waiting and cabinet documents. There were more than 322,000 page views to the ACT government’s open government website in the last financial year, and since the beginning of the current financial year there have been more than 100,000 page views. There are currently seven open consultations on the ACT government time to talk website and in the last financial year there were 57 consultations across government. The government has
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