27th February 2017
Two departures from the Network Steering Committee have brought forward our plans to move on to a new or refreshed leadership group. Craig Thomler stepped down as he took up a new position at the beginning of the month and Phil Newman has finished up as CEO of Transparency International Australia. Thanks to both for…
24th February 2017
The Australian National Action Plan includes a Commitment (1.4): Combating crime Australia will strengthen its ability to prevent, detect and respond to corporate crime, particularly bribery of foreign public officials, money laundering, and terrorism financing. We will do this by pursuing reforms to relevant legislative frameworks, which will involve a process of public consultation. As…
15th February 2017
Transparency International Australia and Griffith University’s Centre for Governance and Public Policy co-host the National Integrity 2017 Conference ‘Building the Public /Private Alliance in Brisbane on 16-17 March. Topics for discussion are highly relevant to Australia’s commitments in the Open Government Partnership First National Action Plan and plans to follow: …how best to strengthen Australia’s systems of integrity, accountability and…
14th February 2017
Some first steps have been taken on two commitments in the National Action Plan. Commitment 1.1 Whistleblower protection: “Australia will ensure appropriate protections are in place for people who report corruption, fraud, tax evasion or avoidance, and misconduct within the corporate sector. We will do this by improving whistle-blower protections for people who disclose information about tax misconduct…
17th January 2017
Dr Ken Coghill a member of this Network and the Interim Working Group established by Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet attended the OGP Paris Summit in December. Ken writes: Threats to open government posed by political populism was a strong underlying concern permeating the OGP Global Summit and its preceding Academic Days. The Brexit…
22nd December 2016
Australia’s Open Government National Action Plan Commitment 1.1: “Improve whistle-blower protections in the tax and corporate sectors Australia will ensure appropriate protections are in place for people who report corruption, fraud, tax evasion or avoidance, and misconduct within the corporate sector. We will do this by improving whistle-blower protections for people who disclose information about…
22nd December 2016
With thanks to Paul Maassen Director, Civil Society Engagement Open Government Partnership Support Unit. For more on Civil Society Morning Civil Society Morning fireside chat: Sanjay Pradhan, Manish Bapna, Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Annette Young Civil Society Morning opening remarks by Paul Maassen For more on the OGP Summit Paris Declaration. To contribute to the collective actions,…
9th December 2016
The National Action Plan is no easy read. But those 64 pages that some might struggle with contain 15 strong statements of intent. The breadth and scope is commendable: “Taken together these actions will advance transparency, accountability, public participation and technological innovation over the next two years.” The way also has been left open for…
9th December 2016
“The OGP summit involves 3000 representatives from 70 countries. Transparency and anti-corruption, climate action and sustainable development, digital commons and civic tech, access to information, open parliament, open government at the subnational level, francophonie, implementation of open government…: More than 300 panels, workshops, pitches, will drive the announcement of new commitments, the launch of collective…
29th November 2016
Phil Newman on Linked In Chief Executive Officer at Transparency International Australia It is important for all stakeholders to understand that the first Australian Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan (NAP) is not an end in itself. It is the very first step in an ongoing process towards open government in Australia. Open Government…