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The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 (Cth) (DAT Act) is an Act of the Australian Parliament that authorises and regulates access to data held by the Australian Government. [ 1 ] The Australian Parliament passed the Act into law in March 2022.
Greens leader Bob Brown called on the Rudd government in 2009 to establish an integrity commission. [4] Over the decade since 2012, Australia's score in the Corruption Perceptions Index from Transparency International has slipped from 7th place in 2012 to 18th in 2022. [5] There is a public perception that corruption in Australia is increasing. [6]
While Australia is a wealthy democracy, over the decade since 2012, Australia's ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index from Transparency International has slipped from 7th place in 2012 to 14th in 2023, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector. Additionally, there is a public perception that ...
Between the 1960s and 1980s a number of enquiries were made, looking into the transparency of the Australian government and public services which led to New Industry Law (NAL) reforms. [1] One of the NAL initiatives was Freedom of Information and is considered a "landmark in the development of Australian democracy". [1]
Mass surveillance in Australia takes place in several network media, including telephone, internet, and other communications networks, financial systems, [1] vehicle and transit networks, international travel, utilities, and government schemes and services including those asking citizens to report on themselves [2] [3] or other citizens.
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) is an Australian government financial intelligence agency responsible for monitoring financial transactions to identify money laundering, organised crime, tax evasion, welfare fraud and terrorism financing. [3]
[6] [7] The Order formed or re-confirmed government departments, as follows: The Department of Agriculture replacing the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; The Attorney-General's Department, assuming the arts functions previously managed by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Based on the rule of law, government size, regulatory efficiency and open markets of 178 countries 2021 Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index [16] 13 Measures overall peacefulness of 162 countries 2021 Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index [17] 13 Based on public sector corruption of 175 countries ...