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Freedom of Information – If You Know What to Look For

July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Federal Ministers and department heads will no longer have the power to refuse access to Federal Government documents they believe not to be in the public interest, in new freedom of information (FOI) reforms announced by Senator John Faulkner today.
The ability to block documents was done under “conclusive certificates” which have now been abolished.
The certificates [...]

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