3.1 Information AGD AGD to commence consultation by the end of Delayed initial – management and March 2016 with a broad range of nongovernment investment in access laws for the stakeholders to better understand how current implementation of a 21st century information frameworks affect community sectors. usercentred design These stakeholders will include those set out in the approach (adapted National Action Plan: non-government from the DTA’s agile organisations (including Australian Open design methodology) Government Partnership Network, Accountability has focused on Round Table and Australian Privacy Foundation), ensuring effective AGD has consulted with 19 government peak bodies (including Law Council of Australia, consultation stakeholders, including the OAIC, national Australian Press Council, Media Entertainment and processes. This is institutions (AIATSIS, NAA, National Library and War Arts Alliance), archivists, academics and enabling the project Memorial) and APS agencies that are high researchers, journalists and state/territory team to achieve recipients of FOI and Archives requests. As a result information commissioners. significantly better of this process, we have a better understanding of AGD also intends to consult with APS records outcomes than how current information frameworks affect management/ICT areas, the Australian Intelligence anticipated from government in practice. Community, law enforcement agencies and consultation, although oversight and review bodies (IGIS, AAT, Courts). in a longer timeframe than the initial project After considering stakeholder insights and milestones. Overall identifying key themes, AGD will develop, in timeframes remain consultation with stakeholders, a range of options achievable. for reform to information access laws, policies and practices, including consideration of oversight mechanisms (milestone 2). 3.2 Understand the NSW IPC / In January 2017, Information Commissioners and Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen will On track OAIC Ombudsmen established a working group to meet on 30-31 March 2017 and consider the use of freedom of information develop metrics on information access rights, proposed metrics. aligned with the Open Government Index. Once agreed, Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen will consult in 2017 with the NAP
3.1 Information management and access laws for the 21st century AGD AGD has consulted with 19 government stakeholders, including the OAIC, national institutions (AIATSIS, NAA, National Library and War Memorial) and APS agencies that are high recipients of FOI and Archives requests. As a result of this process, we have a better understanding of how current information frameworks affect government in practice. AGD to commence consultation by the end of March 2016 with a broad range of nongovernment stakeholders to better understand how current information frameworks affect community sectors. These stakeholders will include those set out in the National Action Plan: non-government organisations (including Australian Open Government Partnership Network, Accountability Round Table and Australian Privacy Foundation), peak bodies (including Law Council of Australia, Australian Press Council, Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance), archivists, academics and researchers, journalists and state/territory information commissioners. AGD also intends to consult with APS records management/ICT areas, the Australian Intelligence Community, law enforcement agencies and oversight and review bodies (IGIS, AAT, Courts). After considering stakeholder insights and identifying key themes, AGD will develop, in consultation with stakeholders, a range of options for reform to information access laws, policies and practices, including consideration of oversight mechanisms (milestone 2). Delayed – initial investment in implementation of a usercentred design approach (adapted from the DTA’s agile design methodology) has focused on ensuring effective consultation processes. This is enabling the project team to achieve significantly better outcomes than anticipated from consultation, although in a longer timeframe than the initial project milestones. Overall timeframes remain achievable. 3.2 Understand the use of freedom of information NSW IPC / OAIC In January 2017, Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen established a working group to develop metrics on information access rights, aligned with the Open Government Index. Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen will meet on 30-31 March 2017 and consider the proposed metrics. Once agreed, Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen will consult in 2017 with the NAP On track
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