Government Information (Public Access) Act

About the Government Information (Public Access) Act (GIPAA)

Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPAA) is the New South Wales Government's approach to giving the community greater access to information.

The New South Wales' Government has made a commitment to provide access to information held by the Government, unless on balance it is contrary to the public interest to provide that information.

New legislation replacing the Freedom of Information Act 1989 and Section 12, 12A, 12B and 13 of the Local Government Act 1993 came into effect on 1 July 2010:

Aims

The Right to Information reforms aim to:

  • make more information available;
  • provide equal access to information across all sectors of the community; and
  • provide appropriate protection for individuals' privacy. 

 Accessing Information

Camden Council is committed to providing the community with open and transparent access to information about our services, activities and business operations. Much of this information is routinely provided in our corporate documents, which are identified in our Publication Guide (informal requests).

Council may release information in response to an informal request, unless there is an overriding public interest against disclosure.

Reasonable copy charges may apply under Council's fees and charges.