Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2)
2008-04-01 Daily Xml

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

In reply to the Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (21 November 2007).

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning): The Minister for Finance has provided the following information:

I am advised that on examination of the Victorian bill, it proposes the introduction of discretionary power for an agency to waive the FOI application fee where it is less than one fee unit, which is $11. It does not propose the abolition of the fee outright. This government does not currently intend to abolish the Freedom of Information application fee.

The government is currently reviewing the situation regarding the records of contracted service providers through the State Records Act, which may extend to NGOs performing services on behalf of the government.