27th June 2018
Opportunities to meet face to face with Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet were limited to Canberra and Melbourne. So, separately, we have organised a gathering in Sydney for those who would like to discuss what has been put forward in the draft plan. Network member Jonathon Hunyor CEO of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre and a member of the…
26th June 2018
Open Government Week in Australia Thanks to everyone who attended our Open Government Week events in May 7-11. We hosted a webinar and Social Meetup in Sydney. If you missed the webinar, here’s a video and transcript 1- Open Government Week Webinar Daniel Stewart Independent Reporter, Australian Open Government Civil Society Network Convenor Peter Timmins, Department of…
11th April 2018
The face to face consultations on ideas for the second national action plan concluded on 23 March and submissions have closed I’ve commented that the consultation meetings were a disappointment-putting it mildly. Attendances at all five gatherings were low.The presentation and facilitation (at the Sydney meeting at least) was uninspiring. Part of what was discussed…
11th April 2018
The independent Progress Report on development and implementation of Australia’s first OGP national action plan is published today and available for public comment for two weeks. PMC highlights this conclusion: ‘The Australian government made substantial progress in completing several commitments in areas such as combatting corporate crime and steps to improve the discoverability of government…
7th March 2018
From Paul Maassen Director, Civil Society Engagement Open Government Partnership Support Unit Registration and the call for proposals have opened for the 5th OGP Global Summit to be hosted by The Prime Minister of Georgia, Mr. Giorgi Kvirikashvili in Tbilisi, Georgia, on July 17-19, 2018. Representatives from more than 70 countries are expected to…
5th March 2018
In Senate Estimates last week Senator McAllister (Labor NSW) asked questions of officers from Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet about the Open Government Partnership. The relevant extract from the transcript is reproduced below. Nothing particularly new to those following this closely emerged. One line of questioning by Senator McAllister was her interest in whether…
22nd February 2018
Media release: Transparency International Australia Australia, 22 February 2018 – The Corruption Perceptions Index released today by Transparency International shows that Australia has fallen again in the CPI score. Despite attempts to combat corruption around the world, the majority of countries are moving too slowly in their efforts – including Australia, who has continued to…
16th February 2018
From Paul Maassen, Director, Civil Society Engagement Open Government Partnership Support Unit “We are looking for a resourceful individual with strong experience and understanding of the governance field to serve as a Asia-Pacific Senior Program Officer at the OGP Support Unit. The candidate should have knowledge of the inner workings of government – including the…
4th September 2017
Following the publishing of our earlier blog on our call with the PM&C Task Force reviewing the recommendations of the PCDAU, we were pleased to receive feedback from Gemma Van Halderen, PM&C’s Task Force leader. While we have posted them in the comments to our original blog, we felt that reblogging an updated version incorporating…
21st July 2017
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet this afternoon announced the membership of the Open Government Forum (Commitment 5.1). Congratulations and best wishes to the new group as they lead on the open government journey. Civil Society members are: Ms Fiona McLeod SC, President, Law Council of Australia (Co-Chair) (continuing, having been a member of…