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Freedom of Information–An Ombudsman’s Perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2025

Ron McLeod
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Federal Law Review , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , September 2001 , pp. 359 - 364
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Copyright © 2001 The Australian National University

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This paper is an edited version of the paper presented at the Centre for International and Public Law, Annual Public Law Weekend 2000, Administrative Law Conference, 10–11 November 2000.

References

1 Commonwealth Ombudsman, 'Needs to Know' : Own motion investigation into the administration of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 in Commonwealth agencies. (1999)

2 Australian Law Reform Commission, Administrative Review Council, Open government : a review of the federal Freedom of Information Act (1982)

3 Administrative Review Council, The contracting out of government services : report to the Attorney-General (1998)

4 Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, Contract Management in the Australian Public Service (2000)