Ombudsman Tasmania presents a celebration of 30 years of RTI in Tasmania

Flyer with details of the Ombudsman's 30 Years of RTI celebration event. The text reads 'Join us to mark this milestone and hear a panel discussion regarding the strengths and challenges relating to information access in Tasmania under the Right to Information Act 2009. Featuring Richard Connock - Tasmanian Ombudsman, Clare Bookless - Managing Lawyer of the Environmental Defenders Office. Moderator: Cleo Hansen-Lohrey, Administrative Law Lecturer at the University of Tasmania. 2-3pm on International Access to Information Day, 28 September 2023. RSVP to rti@ombudsman.tas.gov.au to attend online or join us in person at the Hobart Function Centre, Elizabeth Pier. Afternoon tea provided and limited places available). Please contact the Ombudsman Tasmania RTI team with any questions: rti@ombudsman.tas.gov.au, 6166 4566

1 January 2023 marked the 30th anniversary of a Tasmanian statutory right for members of the community to access information held by public authorities. Initially this was under the Freedom of Information Act 1991, which came into force in 1993, and later followed by the Right to Information Act 2009. As a key stakeholder in the Right to Information scheme in Tasmania, Ombudsman Tasmania is delighted to invite you to a celebration to mark this milestone.

Ombudsman Tasmania has organised a celebration on 28 September 2023 from 2pm to 3pm. Cleo Hansen-Lohrey, Administrative Law Lecturer from the University of Tasmania will moderate a discussion about RTI with esteemed panellists Richard Connock, Tasmanian Ombudsman; Jenny Gale, Head of the State Service; and Claire Bookless, Managing Lawyer of the Environmental Defenders Office.

The event will be held at the Hobart Function Centre but streamed online and is open to all.

Please RSVP to rti@ombudsman.tas.gov.au by 26 September 2023 to receive the link for online access or for in person attendance at the Hobart Function Centre, as places are limited. Also please email us if you have any access requirements for attending or participating remotely.