The Latest Draft Of The Government's Response To The 7/12/2023 Senate Committee Report And Any Emails Relating To A Schedule For Finalising Or Tabling The Government's Response.

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The Attorney-General's Department released its March 2024 response to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee's December 2023 inquiry into Commonwealth Freedom of Information laws. The government response addresses five key recommendations, including: establishing an independent investigation into workplace behaviour allegations within the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), reporting to the Department Secretary rather than the OAIC; amending the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 to abolish internal agency reviews and streamline the review process through the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; and separating FOI review and regulatory functions from the OAIC by relocating the FOI Commissioner to the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman with adequate resourcing. Substantial portions of the document are redacted under section 47C(1), indicating legal professional privilege claims. The release includes drafting notes and email correspondence regarding finalisation and tabling of the response.