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Statutory Body Oversight 2017
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Office of the Information Commissioner
Under the Right to Information Act 2009, the committee's functions are to:
- monitor and review the performance by the Information Commissioner of its functions;
- report to the Assembly on any matter concerning the Information Commissioner, its functions or the performance of its functions that the committee considers should be drawn to the Assembly's attention;
- decide, in consultation with the Information Commissioner, the statistical information agencies and Ministers are to give to the Commissioner for reports to the committee under section 131;
- examine each annual report tabled in the Assembly under the Act and, if appropriate, to comment on any aspect of the report and to make recommendations;
- examine each strategic review report tabled in the Assembly under the Act and, if appropriate, to comment on any aspect of the report and to make recommendations;
- report to the Assembly any changes to the functions, structures and procedures of the office of the Ombudsman the committee considers desirable for the more effective operation of the Act.
More information on the Office of the Information Commissioner can be found on their website at www.oic.qld.gov.au
On 11 May 2017, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills tabled a report on the Strategic Review of the Office of the Information Commissioner. A copy of that report can be viewed here.
The Committee tabled its Report No. 68, 55th Parliament, Oversight of the Information Commissioner on 29 September 2017. The report can be viewed under the "Related Publications" tab.
Office of the Queensland Ombudsman
Under the Ombudsman Act 2011, the committee's functions are to:
- monitor and review the performance by the Ombudsman of its functions;
- report to the Assembly on any matter concerning the Ombudsman, its functions or the performance of its functions that the committee considers should be drawn to the Assembly's attention;
- examine each annual report tabled in the Assembly under the Act and, if appropriate, to comment any any aspect of the report;
- report to the Assembly any changes to the functions, structures and procedures of the office of the Ombudsman the committee considers desirable for the more effective operation of the Act.
More information on the Queensland Ombudsman can be found on their website at www.ombudsman.qld.gov.au.
The Committee tabled its Report No. 69, 55th Parliament, Oversight of the Queensland Ombudsman on 29 September 2017. The report can be viewed under the "Related Publications" tab.
Public Briefings
The Committee will hold public meetings with the Office of the Information Commissioner and the Office of the Queensland Ombudsman on Wednesday, 10 May 2017.A copy of the meeting program can be viewed here.
The broadcast video of the public meetings is available here.
The Office of the Information Commissioner's broadcast runs until 56:35 minutes, and the Queensland Ombudsman's broadcast commences at 59:50 minutes.
Related Publications
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