Rex Patrick in renewed legal fight over Australia’s ‘broken’ freedom of information system
Former senator appeals federal court ruling that information watchdog’s lengthy delays were not unreasonable as it was bound by funding
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The full bench of the federal court will hear a case seeking to end chronic delays plaguing Australia’s freedom of information regime.
Rex Patrick, a former independent senator has lodged an appeal in his case against the Office of the Australian information commissioner, after a judge ruled this year that its at-times vast, multi-year delays in reviewing FoI decisions were not unreasonable, particularly given its funding constraints.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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