Lisa Chesters (Bendigo, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The question now is that the amendment moved by the honourable member for Curtin be agreed to:

That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

"the House declines to give the bill a second reading, and calls for an independent review of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, with terms of reference to provide recommendations on how best to:

(1) encourage greater proactive disclosure of information to the public, and thus reduce the need for formal freedom of information requests;

(2) maximise accessibility, transparency and efficiency for genuine and lawful freedom of information requests, including through setting an appropriate fee structure;

(3) improve the timeliness of dealing with freedom of information requests, including review processes;

(4) ensure that exemptions to disclosure requirements do not go further than is required for good government;

(5) create a robust system for the resourcing, training, auditing, and oversight of authorised officers responsible for freedom of information decisions;

(6) manage vexatious and frivolous requests;

(7) address the potential impact of artificial intelligence, both to improve freedom of information processing and to mitigate the impact of its use in generating vexatious and frivolous requests; and

(8) provide structural support for public servants to provide frank, honest, timely and evidence-based advice".

Question negatived.

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