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      International Access to Information Day

      Mainstreaming Access to Information and Participation in the Public Sector

      International Access to Information Day (IAID) is held on 28 September every year and recognises the community’s right to access government-held information.

      The right to information is enshrined in access to information laws across Australia and New Zealand. We are among more than 138 nations around the world to guarantee citizens these rights.

      In the ACT, the Freedom of Information Act 2016 provides a right of access to government information and requires agencies and Ministers to make their open access information publicly available.

      In 2024, the theme of the UNESCO 2024 Global Conference on Universal Access to Information is ‘Mainstreaming Access to Information and Participation in the Public Sector’. You can find out more about the global celebration on the UNESCO website.

      Jurisdictions across Australia and the world are marking IAID in different ways. See how you can get involved:

      24 September 2024

      1pm to 2pm (AEST) – Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner – IAID Panel discussion (livestream available)

      New South Wales Information and Privacy Commission – Right to Know Week NSW 2024 Panel Discussion – Transparency and Empowering Public Participation (available on the IPC website and IPC YouTube Channel)

      25 September 2024

      9am to 12:30pm (AEST) – Office of the Australian Information Commissioner – IAID Day Event (FOI practitioners – livestream available)

      1pm to 1:45pm (AEST) - Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner – IAID Lightning Talk: Working with Vulnerable groups seeking access to information (livestream available)

      26 September 2024

      10:30am to 12pm (AEST) - Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland - 2024 Solomon Lecture – Professor AJ Brown AM, Griffith University (in person and livestream available)

      Sunday 1 October – Monday 2 October

      UNESCO – Conference - Celebration of the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) 2024