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I wouldn't hav..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Peter - Thanks for writing this up. I wouldn\u0026#39;t have found out about it otherwise.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis is a really positive step in the right direction."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/6182392453111101542/comments/default/988738119749956007"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/6182392453111101542/comments/default/988738119749956007"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/11/parliamentarians-interests-officially.html?showComment\u003d1258718362617#c988738119749956007","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Matthew Landauer"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.openaustralia.org"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/11/parliamentarians-interests-officially.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-6182392453111101542","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/6182392453111101542","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-1632983844105419944"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-20T18:40:27.738+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-20T18:40:27.738+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Many institutions limit access to their online inf..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Many institutions limit access to their online information. Making this information available will be an asset to all."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7981546501745202120/comments/default/1632983844105419944"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7981546501745202120/comments/default/1632983844105419944"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2007/05/research-paper-questions-cabinet.html?showComment\u003d1258702827738#c1632983844105419944","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Paper on Research"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.researchpaperspot.com/"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2007/05/research-paper-questions-cabinet.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7981546501745202120","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/7981546501745202120","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-4337646472130986671"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-20T16:10:08.682+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-20T16:10:08.682+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"This is big brother by stealth. Will function cree..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This is big brother by stealth. Will function creep see this data extended to some sort of ID card?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/4323004930807058135/comments/default/4337646472130986671"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/4323004930807058135/comments/default/4337646472130986671"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/11/automatic-voter-enrolment-and-related.html?showComment\u003d1258693808682#c4337646472130986671","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/11/automatic-voter-enrolment-and-related.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-4323004930807058135","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/4323004930807058135","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-8008712942991282455"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-16T11:18:17.918+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-16T11:18:17.918+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Let’s see how all of this is actually implemented...."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Let’s see how all of this is actually implemented.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe NSW Government appears to be gasping for air on the brief life that comes with the issue of an announcement. All of these announcements need to be implemented.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt’s the botched implementation of things which has let the NSW Government down.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e(Hmm, did all of that make sense? You get the idea!)"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/503492728503547178/comments/default/8008712942991282455"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/503492728503547178/comments/default/8008712942991282455"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/11/more-transparency-for-nsw-government.html?showComment\u003d1258330697918#c8008712942991282455","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/11/more-transparency-for-nsw-government.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-503492728503547178","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/503492728503547178","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7821840963534102478"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-07T21:39:35.303+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-07T21:39:35.303+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I found this site using [url\u003dhttp://google.com]goo..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I found this site using [url\u003dhttp://google.com]google.com[/url] And i want to thank you for your work. You have done really very good site. Great work, great site! Thank you!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSorry for offtopic"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/2048162488023828346/comments/default/7821840963534102478"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/2048162488023828346/comments/default/7821840963534102478"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/02/dreyfus-reports-plenty-of-discussion-to.html?showComment\u003d1257590375303#c7821840963534102478","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/02/dreyfus-reports-plenty-of-discussion-to.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-2048162488023828346","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/2048162488023828346","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-4070005541345195255"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-04T17:49:50.433+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-04T17:49:50.433+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"WTF? Under this Act, you can't get information abo..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"WTF? Under this Act, you can\u0026#39;t get information about the national electricity market? That\u0026#39;s kind of pertinent to saving our arses from climate change through a rapid transition to renewables, I would have thought.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAmong the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/giaa2009368/sch2.html\" rel\u003d\"nofollow\"\u003eagencies excluded\u003c/a\u003e are:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAny body or office that exercises functions under the National Electricity (NSW) Law (including functions under the National Electricity Code referred to in that Law) on behalf of National Electricity Market Management Company Limited (ACN 072 010 327) (NEMMCO) or any successor to NEMMCO-those functions."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/3104205696179764360/comments/default/4070005541345195255"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/3104205696179764360/comments/default/4070005541345195255"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/05/premier-rees-tables-freedom-of.html?showComment\u003d1257317390433#c4070005541345195255","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/05/premier-rees-tables-freedom-of.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-3104205696179764360","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/3104205696179764360","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-4932540942880034802"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-02T21:30:18.320+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-02T21:30:18.320+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"And yet.. and yet.. the silence from the govt is d..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"And yet.. and yet.. the silence from the govt is deafening. the ONLY comment since Sept 7th was \u0026quot;a spokesperson said mr Albanese\u0026#39;s office dealt with the matter properly.\u0026quot; Not a word from either \u0026quot;side\u0026quot; since - hardly surprsing as they both have skin to lose. Rather like the Sherlock Holmes\u0026#39; sotry \u0026quot;The Dog that Didn\u0026#39;t Bark.\u0026quot;"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7792444214279498162/comments/default/4932540942880034802"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7792444214279498162/comments/default/4932540942880034802"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/kessing-and-s70-of-crimes-act.html?showComment\u003d1257157818320#c4932540942880034802","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"epicene"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/kessing-and-s70-of-crimes-act.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7792444214279498162","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/7792444214279498162","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-3891599635993573056"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-02T15:43:39.593+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-02T15:43:39.593+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"David,\nHappy to mention Anything Goes at http://da..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"David,\u003cbr /\u003eHappy to mention Anything Goes at http://davidhavyatt.blogspot.com/\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSlow- glacial more like it."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/2514739926080353330/comments/default/3891599635993573056"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/2514739926080353330/comments/default/3891599635993573056"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/senate-committee-to-open-up-government.html?showComment\u003d1257137019593#c3891599635993573056","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Peter Timmins"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12178800439886857591"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/senate-committee-to-open-up-government.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-2514739926080353330","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/2514739926080353330","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-3306862203980741170"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-02T11:20:24.280+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-02T11:20:24.280+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Peter\n\nYou could have at least made a reference to..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Peter\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou could have at least made a reference to the Anything Goes post....\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOn the question of silence, you will find that much of the crusade being pursued by Senator Faulkner will go slower following his move to Defence.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHowever, I think the PM remains committed to the agenda - but some of his Ministers - and certainly the bureaucracy - will fear any reforms.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe short way to ensure that the question you pose gets considered by the committee will be to make a submission and to seek an invitation to appear before the committee."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/2514739926080353330/comments/default/3306862203980741170"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/2514739926080353330/comments/default/3306862203980741170"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/senate-committee-to-open-up-government.html?showComment\u003d1257121224280#c3306862203980741170","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Havyatt\u003c/strong\u003e"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/10843396871891422509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/senate-committee-to-open-up-government.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-2514739926080353330","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/2514739926080353330","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-919201295520987665"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-28T00:15:17.392+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-28T00:15:17.392+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"You're right about that - even though a decision n..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"You\u0026#39;re right about that - even though a decision not to waive privilege is not a reviewable decision, a decision to refuse access by reason of privilege is still reviewable - so it will have to be considered again on review.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGood to know that the Information Commissioner will have general supervision in any event."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/919201295520987665"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/919201295520987665"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html?showComment\u003d1256649317392#c919201295520987665","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"James"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04492105269907319345"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7756311990224427898","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/7756311990224427898","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-2324677555191650857"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-28T00:11:02.572+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-28T00:11:02.572+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"You might be interested to know that the Full Cour..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"You might be interested to know that the Full Court allowed an appeal by the State last Friday.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI don\u0026#39;t think their reasons have been published yet, but their orders are available online:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ehttps://www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal/P/NSD1163/2009/3574813/event/25996352/document/174036"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/137384713732908010/comments/default/2324677555191650857"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/137384713732908010/comments/default/2324677555191650857"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/federal-court-foray-into-public.html?showComment\u003d1256649062572#c2324677555191650857","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"James"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04492105269907319345"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/federal-court-foray-into-public.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-137384713732908010","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/137384713732908010","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7648840384337546531"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-21T17:34:48.050+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-21T17:34:48.050+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"James,\nAgree-except internal review would involve ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"James,\u003cbr /\u003eAgree-except internal review would involve reconsideration of waiver. Section 84 of GIPA states it is to be done by making a new decision as if the original decision had not been made.In addition while the waiver element is not subject to external review there is scope to complain to the Information Commissioner about an agency\u0026#39;s conduct in exercising functions under the Act. The Commissioner\u0026#39;s powers however are much the same as the Ombudsman."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/7648840384337546531"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/7648840384337546531"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html?showComment\u003d1256106888050#c7648840384337546531","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Peter Timmins"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12178800439886857591"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7756311990224427898","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/7756311990224427898","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-269631464379612377"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-20T21:10:47.720+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-20T21:10:47.720+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I should have also mentioned that the requirement ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I should have also mentioned that the requirement to consider waiving privilege in s 5(2) of the GIPA Act is not a particularly helpful requirement from an applicant\u0026#39;s point of view.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt\u0026#39;s not reviewable by the ADT or the Information Commissioner - in fact, the applicant doesn\u0026#39;t even have a right to an internal review.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt\u0026#39;s always open to an applicant to apply to the Supreme Court for mandamus to compel the agency to perform its duties, but the duty is a duty to \u0026#39;consider\u0026#39; waiver, not a duty to waive, and once the agency has properly turned its mind to the matter nothing more can be done."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/269631464379612377"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/269631464379612377"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html?showComment\u003d1256033447720#c269631464379612377","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"James"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04492105269907319345"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7756311990224427898","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/7756311990224427898","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-3420380536975733870"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-20T21:01:09.992+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-20T21:01:09.992+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Unfortunately the scheme under the new GIPA Act se..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Unfortunately the scheme under the new GIPA Act seems to be watertight insofar as the \u0026#39;public interest override\u0026#39; discretion is concerned.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI had wondered whether an argument might nevertheless be made that the discretion still exists, but s 126(1)(e) expressly prohibits agencies from disclosing, in any notice or notification given under the Act, information for which there is an overriding public interest against disclosure.  That appears to be a conclusive answer to the question.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere seems to be nothing preventing agencies from disclosing such information outside the framework of the GIPA Act, but as the ADT will only have jurisdiction in respect of applications made under the Act, the prohibition in s 126(1)(e) would probably also prevent the ADT from releasing information in its decisions (which are likely to be notices or notifications under the Act).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe relevance of this judgment seems to be limited to applications pending under the existing FOI legislation (or that of other States) and even then only to cases involving privileged documents."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/3420380536975733870"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/3420380536975733870"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html?showComment\u003d1256032869992#c3420380536975733870","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"James"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04492105269907319345"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7756311990224427898","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/7756311990224427898","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-8726127137226415751"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-19T08:53:13.076+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-19T08:53:13.076+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thanks Anonymous. I'm counting you as 50-50 so it'..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Thanks Anonymous. I\u0026#39;m counting you as 50-50 so it\u0026#39;s four and a half to one and a half as it stands.Have either of you considered what if any effect this reasoning will have on the provision in the new GIPA Act that recognises privilege as an overriding public interest against disclosure(without any balancing) but requires an agency to consider waiver before relying on the provision? The Act states the decision regarding waiver is not subject to external review. In any event in the new GIPA world the ADT has no discretion of the kind discussed, to release an otherwise exempt document. The issue before the Tribunal generally will be simply whether there is an overriding public interest against disclosure. Happy to give some of this more space and even give you a guest post on this or related (or unrelated topics) and feel free to contact me offline-timminsp@ozemail.com.au"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/8726127137226415751"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/8726127137226415751"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html?showComment\u003d1255902793076#c8726127137226415751","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Peter Timmins"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12178800439886857591"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7756311990224427898","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/7756311990224427898","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-5411266006414705889"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-16T15:54:08.923+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-16T15:54:08.923+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I agree with James to an extent, although my readi..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I agree with James to an extent, although my reading is that the decision takes a sledgehammer to the discretion rather than something more subtle. I read the decision to mean that while s. 25 provides a discretion to release a privileged document, it cannot be activated without an own-motion power to waive privilege which is absent.  In effect, the decision holds that the discretion empowers a tribunal to think about disclosure, but no more.  Subtle indeed..."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/5411266006414705889"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/5411266006414705889"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html?showComment\u003d1255668848923#c5411266006414705889","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7756311990224427898","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/7756311990224427898","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-1495334053616108091"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-16T14:22:10.142+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-16T14:22:10.142+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"James,\nThanks. Three judges of the Court of Appeal..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"James,\u003cbr /\u003eThanks. Three judges of the Court of Appeal and you make a formidable line-up against me I\u0026#39;m afraid."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/1495334053616108091"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/1495334053616108091"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html?showComment\u003d1255663330142#c1495334053616108091","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Peter Timmins"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12178800439886857591"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7756311990224427898","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/7756311990224427898","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-2617810590739123051"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-15T20:06:43.473+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-15T20:06:43.473+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I initially had some concerns when I first saw thi..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I initially had some concerns when I first saw this judgment, but upon a closer reading I don\u0026#39;t think the reasoning is flawed in the way you\u0026#39;ve described.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Court of Appeal appears to have drawn a fine distinction between the discretion to release an exempt document (conferred by s 25 of the FOI Act) and the discretion to waive legal professional privilege (which exists at common law).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt is true that there is a specific exemption in the Act which pertains to legal professional privilege.  In relation to a particular privileged document, s 25 confers on the decision-maker a discretion either to refuse access to the document or to grant access to the document.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe act of disclosing a privileged document, however, operates as a waiver of privilege.  In my mind, it follows that any decision to grant access to a privileged document must necessarily be preceded or accompanied by a decision to waive privilege in respect of the document.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBut the Tribunal is only empowered to exercise functions conferred or imposed \u0026quot;by any relevant enactment\u0026quot;.  The decision to grant access is conferred by the Act and the decision to waive privilege arises under the general law.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs the decision to waive privilege is a necessary precondition to the decision to grant access, and the Tribunal is not empowered to make the former decision, it seems difficult to resist the conclusion that the Tribunal is also not empowered to make the latter decision.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt\u0026#39;s a very subtle point though."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/2617810590739123051"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7756311990224427898/comments/default/2617810590739123051"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html?showComment\u003d1255597603473#c2617810590739123051","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"James"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04492105269907319345"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/nswadt-override-discretion-limited.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7756311990224427898","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/7756311990224427898","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-1126592232042430834"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-12T15:19:10.078+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-12T15:19:10.078+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Here, here!  I can't really understand why the Aus..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Here, here!  I can\u0026#39;t really understand why the Australian has taken up this campaign against the Brennan Committee report..."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/2840537587777073955/comments/default/1126592232042430834"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/2840537587777073955/comments/default/1126592232042430834"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/hyperbole-and-human-rights-debate.html?showComment\u003d1255321150078#c1126592232042430834","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/hyperbole-and-human-rights-debate.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-2840537587777073955","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/2840537587777073955","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-5963625215981494450"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-12T07:53:57.731+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-12T07:53:57.731+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thanks Lars- a handy perspective."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Thanks Lars- a handy perspective."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/4923932654688491163/comments/default/5963625215981494450"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/4923932654688491163/comments/default/5963625215981494450"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2008/06/right-to-know-your-surgeons-track.html?showComment\u003d1255294437731#c5963625215981494450","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Peter Timmins"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12178800439886857591"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2008/06/right-to-know-your-surgeons-track.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-4923932654688491163","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/4923932654688491163","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-5252505616325952697"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-12T06:11:32.381+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-12T06:11:32.381+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"As a surgeon myself I would go for the surgeon and..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"As a surgeon myself I would go for the surgeon and hospital with the highest mortality rate ;) People dying during or in connection with surgery is rare and usually happens in connection with high risk surgery where the patient is sure to die if surgery is not undertaken. Most of these types of surgery are reserved for the tecnically best surgeons and hospitals. Apart from that mortality rate is of absolutely no use as a measure of a the qualifications or skills of a particular surgeon. I am sure more useful measures may be found but in general who is better than who will vary from procedure to procedure. In general: avoid professors as they usually dont do as much surgery as those less academically inclined. Stick with the subspecialised experts at major centres for rare conditions - which surgeon is usually of less interest than which senter as surgeons in teams share knowledege and tricks and will be assisting each other whenever there is a problem that one knows better than the other. When it comes to the common injuries for instance - go with the resident surgeon. He or she is the one doing it on a daily basis while the seasoned surgeon has often  moved on to the more special cases and might not have performed the procedure for years. Complicated? Try and have some faith - unless pressure is applied from the outside or there is some kind of out of th, surgical work is administered in a way that takes care of the patient and also the need for educating new surgeons which in turn will benefit the patient and his or her decendants in the years to come.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLars - the Norwegian surgeon who came across this entirely by accident"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/4923932654688491163/comments/default/5252505616325952697"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/4923932654688491163/comments/default/5252505616325952697"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2008/06/right-to-know-your-surgeons-track.html?showComment\u003d1255288292381#c5252505616325952697","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Lars"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14935273391206475671"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2008/06/right-to-know-your-surgeons-track.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-4923932654688491163","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/4923932654688491163","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-5162712973593711993"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-11T20:21:51.567+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-11T20:21:51.567+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A very well written post.\n\nwerken in zuid amerika\n..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"A very well written post.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.activityinternational.nl/werken-reizen/zuid-amerika/suriname.asp\" rel\u003d\"nofollow\"\u003ewerken in zuid amerika\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThanks for the share."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/37599978282346607/comments/default/5162712973593711993"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/37599978282346607/comments/default/5162712973593711993"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/australians-say-human-rights-need.html?showComment\u003d1255252911567#c5162712973593711993","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/australians-say-human-rights-need.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-37599978282346607","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/37599978282346607","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-1100658619461425313"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-08T10:42:50.516+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-08T10:42:50.516+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thanks."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Thanks."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/3739591599635405616/comments/default/1100658619461425313"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/3739591599635405616/comments/default/1100658619461425313"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/taxi-audit-hailed-down.html?showComment\u003d1254958970516#c1100658619461425313","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Peter Timmins"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12178800439886857591"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/taxi-audit-hailed-down.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-3739591599635405616","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/3739591599635405616","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-4762385980081943219"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-07T14:33:18.486+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-07T14:33:18.486+11:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hi Peter, have a look at this link - http://www.tr..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hi Peter, have a look at this link - http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/taxireform/Deloitte-Report-Nexus-Taxi-Scheme.pdf"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/3739591599635405616/comments/default/4762385980081943219"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/3739591599635405616/comments/default/4762385980081943219"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/taxi-audit-hailed-down.html?showComment\u003d1254886398486#c4762385980081943219","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/10/taxi-audit-hailed-down.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-3739591599635405616","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/3739591599635405616","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-2282123049405374043"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-30T22:07:03.204+10:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-30T22:07:03.204+10:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"This is a reference to a bill introduced by Senato..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This is a reference to a bill introduced by Senator Fielding on thee first anniversary of the death of britt Lapthorne in Croatia that would require notification of parents in the event that a person is reported missing, said to overcome privacy problems in the lapthorne case that delayed notification for six days.This Open Australia link is the best way to see what Senator Fielding had to say.\u003cbr /\u003ehttp://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id\u003d2009-09-17.37.1\u0026amp;s\u003dBritt+Lapthorne#g38.3\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI haven\u0026#39;t looked at the ALRC Privacy recommendations to see what they had to say on the subject but will try to tomorrow."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7863245325380414557/comments/default/2282123049405374043"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/7863245325380414557/comments/default/2282123049405374043"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/09/integity-and-accountability-paper.html?showComment\u003d1254312423204#c2282123049405374043","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Peter timmins"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://foi-privacy.blogspot.com/2009/09/integity-and-accountability-paper.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-7863245325380414557","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18815215/posts/default/7863245325380414557","type":"text/html"}}]}});