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Freedom of Information Amendment (New Arrangements) Bill 2014

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
44

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Summary

Amends the: Freedom of Information Act 1982 to provide for: the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to have sole jurisdiction for external merits review of freedom of information (FOI) decisions; the Attorney-General to be responsible for FOI guidelines, collection of FOI statistics and the annual report on the operation of the Act; and the Ombudsman to have sole responsibility for the investigation of FOI complaints; and Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 and Privacy Act 1988 to provide for an Australian Privacy Commissioner as an independent statutory officer holder within the Australian Human Rights Commission. Also repeals the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 to abolish the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; and makes consequential amendments to 22 Acts.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 02 Oct 2014
Second reading moved 02 Oct 2014
Second reading debate 28 Oct 2014
Second reading agreed to 28 Oct 2014
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 2 Government agreed to
 28 Oct 2014
Third reading agreed to 28 Oct 2014
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 30 Oct 2014
Second reading moved 30 Oct 2014
Lapsed at prorogation 17 Apr 2016

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Notes

  • Referred to Committee (30/10/2014): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (25/11/2014)

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