the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ACLEI’s Respond to recommendations for Completed (milestone report into ACLEI’s jurisdiction (milestone 1). reform from Roundtable (milestone 2) The first Government Business Anti-Corruption 3) including as part of the On track (milestones 3 Roundtable was held on 31 March 2017 consultations on proposed DPA and & 4) (milestone 2). foreign bribery reforms (the subject AOGPN: of commitment 1.4). Review jurisdiction/capabilities of Senate Select Committee ACLEI and FACC as part of Australia’s on a National Integrity Commission inquiry is also second OGP National Action Plan, relevant commencing early 2018 (milestone 4). 4.3 Open Finance Finance is currently completing a review of the Once received, Finance will release the PM&C: On track Australian Government’s compliance with the Open report for public comment and work on contracting AOGPN: No sign publicly of Contracting Data Standard. The review is potential recommendations/ any activity. underway, with estimated completion in line with implementation items for consideration Involvement of civil the timeframes detailed in the National Action by Government. society requires Plan, in mid-2017. clarification. 5.1 Delivery of PM&C PM&C is undertaking a 12-week process to consult The Interim Working Group will make PM&C: Delayed Forum – Australia’s Open the community how Australia’s first settle its recommendation to government will now be established Government Multistakeholder Forum will be structured, on how the Multistakeholder Forum by July 2017 National Action appointed and run. This included several weeks’ of should work at its meeting in May, prior AOGPN: as PM&C Plan social media outreach, publication of a the Interim to an open nominations / appointment Working Group’s proposal on the Multistakeholder process and establishment of the Forum Forum, a Twitter Q&A with the Interim Working by July 2017. Group Co-Chairs, and a public workshop.
the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ACLEI’s report into ACLEI’s jurisdiction (milestone 1). The first Government Business Anti-Corruption Roundtable was held on 31 March 2017 (milestone 2). Respond to recommendations for reform from Roundtable (milestone 3) including as part of the consultations on proposed DPA and foreign bribery reforms (the subject of commitment 1.4). Review jurisdiction/capabilities of ACLEI and FACC as part of Australia’s second OGP National Action Plan, commencing early 2018 (milestone 4). Completed (milestone 2) On track (milestones 3 & 4) AOGPN: Senate Select Committee on a National Integrity Commission inquiry is also relevant 4.3 Open contracting Finance Finance is currently completing a review of the Australian Government’s compliance with the Open Contracting Data Standard. The review is underway, with estimated completion in line with the timeframes detailed in the National Action Plan, in mid-2017. Once received, Finance will release the report for public comment and work on potential recommendations/ implementation items for consideration by Government. PM&C: On track AOGPN: No sign publicly of any activity. Involvement of civil society requires clarification. 5.1 Delivery of Australia’s Open Government National Action Plan PM&C PM&C is undertaking a 12-week process to consult the community how Australia’s first Multistakeholder Forum will be structured, appointed and run. This included several weeks’ of social media outreach, publication of a the Interim Working Group’s proposal on the Multistakeholder Forum, a Twitter Q&A with the Interim Working Group Co-Chairs, and a public workshop. The Interim Working Group will make settle its recommendation to government on how the Multistakeholder Forum should work at its meeting in May, prior to an open nominations / appointment process and establishment of the Forum by July 2017. PM&C: Delayed – Forum will now be established by July 2017 AOGPN: as PM&C
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