Elizabeth Tydd to lead Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Federal Long-time transparency advocate Elizabeth Tydd will likely be a less controversial information commissioner than her predecessor.
Premium Insights and analysis Elizabeth Tydd on why information access matters in government March 11, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Australia’s new FOI commissioner on the importance of information access and transparency to public service and institutions’ integrity.
‘Full restoration’: A-G names appointees to lead Australia’s privacy and FOI regimes November 28, 2023 By Melissa Coade Culture Dreyfus: standalone commissioner roles mark a serious commitment by Labor to FOI and privacy, data protection, AI policy and governance.
Cash handpicked Hardiman for FOI commissioner role in dying days of Morrison government November 18, 2022 By Denham Sadler Editors' Picks Australia’s first freedom of information commissioner in seven years was appointed to the role despite not officially applying for it.
