Freedom of information delays a ‘cancer’ on access
Government agencies increasingly fail to meet freedom of information timeframes, leading to denied access and escalated complaints. This decline in transparency undermines the open data principle of accessible public information. Consequently, citizens face barriers to holding institutions accountable through withheld documents.
Source: afr.comPublished on 2023-10-02
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