Goal

Open and accountable government that listens and plans for a shared future

Indicator - 8.4.5.

Proportion of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests denied

Measure of Progress - 8.4.5.1.

Proportion of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests denied

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Baseline Measurement

Of all requests for information lodged subject to the Freedom of Information Act that were decided by State Government agencies during 2001/02, 32.8% were refusals.

Where does this information come from?

Department of Justice

Why do we use this Measure?

A willingness by government agencies to provide information reflects an open and accountable system

Explanation of measure

The measure is the proportion of all requests for information lodged subject to the Freedom of Information Act - decided during a year ending 30 June - that were refusals.

Tasmania Together Targets

Year	Target
2005	-
2010	30%
2015	25%
2020	20%