Senate debates Committees

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reference


Fatima Payman

Fatima Payman WA, Australia's Voice

3:46 pm

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 June 2026:

Modernising and improving the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act), with particular reference to:

(a) updating the Act to account for advances in technology, where necessary;

(b) ensuring that the Act works for all participants in the freedom of information process;

(c) protecting the right of Australians to access information held by the Australian Government;

(d) what elements of the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 ought feature in any future reform to the Act;

(e) what elements of the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 ought not feature in any future reform to the Act; and

(f) any other related matters.

Sue Lines

Sue Lines President

The question is that business of the Senate motion No. 2, standing in the name of Senator Payman, be agreed to.