FOI laws need reviewing: Ombudsman (Aus)
FOI laws need reviewing: Ombudsman
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Tasmania's Ombudsman is keen to review the state's Freedom of Information Laws.
The Ombudsman, Simon Allston, reviews Government department decisions refusing FOI requests.
Last financial year Mr Allston reviewed 37 FOI refusals.
He told ABC television's Stateline the time is right for a review, but he doesn't have the resources.
"It's an integral part of a working democracy to have good FOI legislation and to have it implemented properly," said Mr Allston.
"Our legislation in this state was first introduced in 1991, and it's hardly been amended in that time, even though there's been a lot of learning developed over that time."
Mr Allston says there have been similar reviews in other states and at a federal level.
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