Right to Information is the Queensland Government's approach to giving the community greater access to information.

The Queensland 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.

The Review of Queensland's Freedom of Information Act found that a new approach was needed from the Government, putting forward 141 recommendations for reform. The Government agreed, supporting in full or part 139 of the recommendations, and released a response to the Freedom of Information Act review.

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.

The Right to Information Act 2009 (PDF, 1.04MB) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (PDF, 1005KB) replaced Freedom of Information (FOI) laws and provide appropriate safeguards for the way the public sector handles an individual's personal information.  

Accessing information

The Queensland Government is improving the way the community can access information, including through:

• release of information about recent matters considered by Cabinet
• the online Right To Information application facility
• the Information Access Application form (PDF,102KB) and the Information Privacy Personal Amendment Application form (PDF, 91KB)  
• development of department publication schemes and disclosure logs, for inclusion on each Queensland Government department website
• the Queensland Government right to information website

The Queensland Government is continuing to review, enhance and build on these initiatives to promote increased openness, transparency and accountability for the Queensland Government.