Government Information Public Access (GIPA) Act

The Government Information Public Access (GIPA) Act, replaces the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act from 1st July 2010

The GIPA Act creates new rights to information that are designed to meet community expectations of more open and transparent government. It encourages the routine and proactive release of government information, including information held by providers of goods and services contracted by government agencies.

To review the proactively release information from the Department of Finance and Services or access and follow the new processes to make a request for information through the GIPA Act.

Your rights to government information is available in 36 community languages  [Office of the Information Commissioner website].