Open Government Forum

The Open Government Forum is a group comprised of members from government and civil society that:

Monitors and drives implementation of Open Government National Action Plan.
Helps develop the next Open Government National Action.
Raises awareness about open government.

Members

The current members, are appointed until the submission of the next Open Government National Action Plan, which are expected in mid-2020.

Civil Society

TBC, co-Chair
Dr Lyn Carson, Founding Director and Research Director, newDemocracy Foundation
Dr Ken Coghill, Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University
Mr Konrad de Kerloy, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mr Mitch Hillier, Executive Director, Law Firms Australia
Mr James Horton, CEO, Datanomics
Ms Serena Lillywhite, CEO, Transparency International
Ms May Miller-Dawkins, Researcher and Advocate
Mr Mark Zirnsak, Senior Social Justice Advocate, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, Uniting Church in Australia

Find out more about the Civil Society Nominations Process for Australia’s second Open Government Forum.

Government

Ms Stephanie Foster, Deputy Secretary, Governance, Prime Minister and Cabinet (Co-Chair)
Mr Peter Alexander, Chief Digital Officer, Digital Transformation Agency
Ms Sarah Chidgey, Deputy Secretary, Attorney-General’s Department
Ms Elizabeth Hampton, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Mr Jamie Fox, Indigenous Affairs Group, Prime Minister and Cabinet
Ms Elizabeth Kelly, Deputy Secretary, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Mr Neil Robertson, A/g First Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance
Ms Elizabeth Tydd, CEO, NSW Information and Privacy Commission
Ms Christine Barron, Division Head, The Treasury

More information

The Forum generally meets every two months, in different capital cities, and conducts its other work electronically. For more information on the group, refer to the Terms of Reference.

You can contact the Open Government Forum by sending an email to OGP@pmc.gov.au. The Open Government Forum invites inputs and representation from any civil society or other stakeholder, including questions regarding the National Action Plan process.

Meetings

Read the papers and minutes from previous meetings.

Australia's First Open Government Forum