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Independent Reporting Mechanism Year 1 Report on Australia’s first Open Government National Action Plan 2016-18
11 April 2018
In its Year 1 Report on Australia's first Open Government National Action Plan 2016-18, the Independent Reporting Mechanism has found that: ‘The Australian government made substantial progress in completing several commitments in areas such as combatting corporate crime and steps to improve the d
Open Government Forum Meeting - 12 April 2018
06 April 2018
The Open Government Forum will meet next Thursday 12 April 2018 in Melbourne to discuss a number of matters, including prospective priority themes and commitments for Australia's next Open Government National Action Plan.
Outcomes from the Open Government Forum Meeting of 22 February 2018
09 March 2018
The Open Government Forum met on Thursday 22 February 2018 in Canberra at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The meeting focussed on an update of the Develop Ideas phase of the Open Government second National Action Plan Workplan.
Open Government Forum Meeting - 22 February 2018
12 February 2018
The Open Government Forum will meet next Thursday 22 February 2018 in Canberra to discuss a number of matters, including the development of Australia's next National Action Plan 2018-20.
Here’s how we’ll develop our second National Action Plan 2018-20
05 February 2018
Australia’s first Open Government National Action Plan 2016-18 – which contains 15 ambitious commitments to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technology to
Outcomes from the Open Government Forum Meeting of 7 December 2017
20 December 2017
The Open Government Forum met on Thursday 7 December 2017 via teleconference. The meeting focused on the discussion of ideas for prospective themes and the establishment of Communities of Interest around specialised subject areas as Australia looks to develop its next National Action Plan.
Open Government Forum Meeting - 7 December 2017
30 November 2017
The Open Government Forum will meet next Thursday 7 December via teleconference to discuss a number of matters, including prospective themes for the next Open Government National Action Plan and the development of communities of interest.
Release of the Inaugural Dashboard of Metrics on Public Use of Freedom of Information Access Rights
30 November 2017
Australian Information Access Commissioners and Ombudsmen have released the inaugural dashboard of metrics on public use of freedom of information (FOI) access rights.
Outcomes from the Open Government Forum Meeting of 19 October 2017
24 October 2017
The Open Government Forum met on Thursday 19 October 2017 in Canberra.
Open Government Forum Meeting – 19 October 2017
16 April 2019
The Open Government Forum will meet in Canberra next Thursday 19 October, to discuss a number of issues, including its workplan and the process of developing Australia’s next Open Government National Action Plan.