Statutory Body Oversight 2018

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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

As part of its oversight functions, the committee held a public hearing with the Office of the Information Commissioner on 30 April 2018.

The Committee tabled its Report No. 14, 56th Parliament, Oversight of the Office of the Information Commissioner on 21 June 2018.

Under the Queensland Legislative Assembly Standing Rules and Orders (SO 194A), the committee's functions are:

to monitor and review the performance by the entity of the entity’s functions
to report to the Legislative Assembly on any matter concerning the entity, the entity's functions or the performance of the entity’s functions that the committee considers should be drawn to the Legislative Assembly’s attention
to examine the annual report of the entity tabled in the Legislative Assembly and, if appropriate, to comment on any aspect of the report; and
to report to the Legislative Assembly any changes to the functions, structures and procedures of the entity that the committee considers desirable for the more effective operation of the entity or the Act which establishes the entity.

More information on the Queensland Family and Child Commission can be found here: http://www.qfcc.qld.gov.au

As part of its oversight function the committee held a public hearing with the Queensland Family and Child Commission on Monday, 11 June 2018.

The committee tabled its Report No. 16, 56th Parliament, Oversight of the Queensland Family and Child Commission on 31 July 2018.

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.

As part of its oversight functions, the committee held a public hearing with the Office of the Queensland Ombudsman on 30 April 2018.

The Committee tabled its Report No. 13, 56th Parliament, Oversight of the Office of the Queensland Ombudsman on 21 June 2018.

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