Right to information
The right to information (RTI) is the Queensland Government's
approach to giving the community greater access to information. The
Queensland Government has made a commitment to provide access to
information held by the government, unless on balance it is
contrary to the public interest to provide that information.
New legislation-the Right to Information Act 2009 and the Information
Privacy Act 2009-replaces the Freedom of Information Act 1990
effective 1 July 2009.
RTI aims to:
- make more information available
- provide equal access to information across all community
sectors
- provide appropriate protection for individuals' privacy.
RTI is a whole-of-government approach. Reforms to the
Freedom of Information (FOI) laws and introducing a new Information
Privacy Bill are also part of this process.