CT Mirror and ProPublica are finalists for “On the Hook,” an investigation into predatory towing practices in the state.

Australia’s freedom of information commissioner has quit after less than a year in the job, citing lengthy delays to information requests and his lack of power to fix a system that currently has ...

A test of democracy: We need to clearly define where privacy rights end and the public’s right to information begins in order to have a truly effective FOI law. — 123rf WHEN Wathshlah Naidu talks ...

It is unfortunate that the first act of the Marcos administration with regard to Freedom of Information (FOI) was to impose more limitations on documents and government-held information that the ...

Victoria's information commissioner says the state's records system needs a dramatic overhaul to address delays. The state experienced a record number of FOI requests in the last financial year, ...

While the government works to overhaul the rules around freedom of information (FOI) requests, Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey says the system is experiencing an “unexpected surge” ...

Details of the government's actions and the advice of public servants could be more easily hidden under a new Albanese government proposal to weaken Freedom of Information (FOI) laws. Attorney-General ...

The Albanese government’s new plan to weaken freedom of information laws and charge journalists to access hidden documents is a disaster for public interest journalism, but a godsend for incompetent ...

More than 10 years ago, the Penang government implemented the Freedom of Information (FOI) Enactment to enable the public to access information from government departments. Before the bill became law, ...

Ministers have chosen not to make sweeping changes to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, including ruling out fees for requests for information. The decision follows publication of a report by an ...