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| <h1><a href="about.php">About/FAQ</a></h1> | <h1><a href="about.php">About/FAQ</a></h1> |
| <h4 class="subheader">Lorem ipsum.</h4> | |
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| <h2> What is this? </h2> | <a href="http://thenounproject.com/noun/document-dump/">Document Dump icon designed by Iconathon, 2013</a> |
| Disclo.gs is a project to monitor Australian Federal Government agencies | Contact us: maxious@lambdacomplex.org |
| compliance with their <a href="http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/other_operational/foi_policy_frequently_asked_questions.html#_Toc291837571">"proactive disclosure requirements" to make a transparency league table as suggested by gov2 taskforce http://gov2.net.au/blog/2009/09/19/a-league-ladder-of-psi-openness/</a>. | |
| Exports: <a href="admin/exportAll.csv.php">All Agencies</a> <a href="admin/exportEmployees.csv.php">Agency Employee Headcounts</a> | |
| <h2> Attributions </h2> | <h2> Attributions </h2> |
| National Archives of Australia, Australian Governments’ Interactive Functions Thesaurus, 2nd edition, September 2005, published at http://www.naa.gov.au/recordkeeping/thesaurus/index.htm <br/> | National Archives of Australia, Australian Governments’ Interactive Functions Thesaurus, 2nd edition, September 2005, published at http://www.naa.gov.au/recordkeeping/thesaurus/index.htm <br/> |
| data.gov.au http://data.gov.au/dataset/directory-gov-au-full-data-export/ <br/> | data.gov.au http://data.gov.au/dataset/directory-gov-au-full-data-export/ <br/> |
| directory.gov.au <br/> | directory.gov.au <br/> |
| australia.gov.au http://australia.gov.au/about/copyright <br/> | australia.gov.au http://australia.gov.au/about/copyright <br/> |
| <h2> Open everything </h2> | |
| All documents released CC-BY 3 AU | |
| Open source git @ | |
| <h2>Organisational Data Sources</h2> | <h2>Organisational Data Sources</h2> |
| http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Browse/Results/ByTitle/AdministrativeArrangementsOrders/Current/Ad/0 defines departments | http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Browse/Results/ByTitle/AdministrativeArrangementsOrders/Current/Ad/0 defines departments |
| Agencies can be found in the Schedule to an Appropriation Bill (budget), Schedule to FMA Regulations and/or Public Service Act.<br> | Agencies can be found in the Schedule to an Appropriation Bill (budget), Schedule to FMA Regulations and/or Public Service Act.<br> |
| http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/flipchart/docs/FMACACFlipchart.pdf summarises these. view-source:https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.advancedsearch.home is great for the suspended/active status<br> | http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/flipchart/docs/FMACACFlipchart.pdf summarises these. view-source:https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.advancedsearch.home is great for the suspended/active status<br> |
| Fraud in gov depts by Fairfax Media http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service-keeps-fraud-cases-private-20110923-1kpdr.html | Fraud in gov depts by Fairfax Media http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service-keeps-fraud-cases-private-20110923-1kpdr.html <br> |
| When defining the hierachy, this system is designed towards monitoring accountablity. Thus large agencies that have registered their own ABN | When defining the hierachy, this system is designed towards monitoring accountablity. Thus large agencies that have registered their own ABN |
| and have their own accountablity mechanisms/website receive a seperate record as a child of their department. | and have their own accountablity mechanisms/website receive a seperate record as a child of their department.<br> |
| Some small agencies will choose to simply rely on their parent department's accountablity measures.<br> | Some small agencies will choose to simply rely on their parent department's accountablity measures.<br> |
| This flows through to organisation name and other/past names. A department that completely accounts for an agency will list that agency as an other child name. | This flows through to organisation name and other/past names. A department that completely accounts for an agency will list that agency as an other child name.<br> |
| As agencies themselves shift between departments, there may be scope for providing time ranges but typically the newest hierarchy will be the one recorded. | As agencies themselves shift between departments, there may be scope for providing time ranges but typically the newest hierarchy will be the one recorded.<br> |
| A department/agency name will be the newest active name assigned to that ABN.<br> | A department/agency name will be the newest active name assigned to that ABN.<br> |
| ABN information is derived from the ABR. This is the definitive umpire about which former name should be linked to which current name. | ABN information is derived from the ABR. This is the definitive umpire about which former name should be linked to which current name. <br> |
| For example "Department of Transport and Regional Services" became "Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government" (same ABN) | For example "Department of Transport and Regional Services" became "Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government" (same ABN) |
| however it later split into "Department of Infrastructure and Transport" (same ABN) | however it later split into "Department of Infrastructure and Transport" (same ABN) |
| and "Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government" (new ABN).<br> | and "Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government" (new ABN).<br> |
| Statistical information from http://www.apsc.gov.au/stateoftheservice/1011/statsbulletin/section1.html#t2total https://www.apsedii.gov.au/apsedii/CustomQueryx33.shtml | Statistical information from http://www.apsc.gov.au/stateoftheservice/1011/statsbulletin/section1.html#t2total https://www.apsedii.gov.au/apsedii/CustomQueryx33.shtml |
| and individual annual reports.<br> | and individual annual reports.<br> |
| <h2>Webpage Assessment</h2> | |
| Much due care has been put into correctly recording disclosure URLs. Typically the "About", "Corporate", "Publications" and "Sitemap" sections are checked at the very least. | |
| Occasionally it is nessicary to use a site or Google search. In several rare cases, there is a secret "Disclosure" navigation menu you can find if you find one of the mandatory publishing obligations in that category (seriously).<br> | |
| Some rules about leniency:<br> | |
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| <li>An empty FOI disclosure log counts, a page outlining what the FOI Act is does not.</li> | |
| <li>A disclosure log in PDF or Word format counts :(</li> | |
| <li>An empty File/Record list counts (although that's very minimalistic that you have no files, electronic or paper)</li> | |
| <li>Only a current information publication scheme page counts, not a s.9 FOI Act page or an organisation chart.</li> | |
| <li>If there isn't a page easily listing all current and past Annual Reports, the most current one (html, pdf) counts.</li> | |
| <li>Consultancy contracts might not need it's own webpage (if in Annual Report), grants/appointments might not apply to all organisations but Legal Services Expenditure (and all other obligations) does need a webpage. </li> | |
| <h2>Open Government Scoring</h2> | |
| +1 point for every true Has... attribute<br> | |
| -1 point for every false Has... (ie. Has Not) attribute</br> | |
| Don't like this? Make your own score, suggest a better scoring mechanism.</br> | |
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| Name,Notes | |
| Army and Air Force Canteen Service,"Previously known as Frontline Defence Services. AAFCANS provides retail services to Australian Defence Force personnel and their families." | |
| Australian Accounting Standards Board,"The AASB makes accounting standards for the private, public and not-for-profit sectors and participates in the formulation of international accounting standards." | |
| Administrative Appeals Tribunal,The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) provides independent review of a wide range of administrative decisions made by the Australian Government and some non-government bodies. | |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation,"Australian Broadcasting Corporation functions are to provide public broadcasting services within Australia and overseas and to encourage and promote Australia's musical, dramatic and other performing arts." | |
| Aboriginal Benefit Account Advisory Committee,"The Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA) is a Special Account (for the purposes of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997) established for the receipt of statutory royalty equivalent monies generated from mining on Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory (NT), and the distribution of these monies.The ABA is administered by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) in accordance with the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (the ALRA).Under section 64(4) of the ALRA, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs can approve payments to or for the benefit of Aboriginals living in the Northern Territory. The Aboriginals Benefit Account Advisory Committee provides advice to the Minister on these payments" | |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics,Australian Bureau of Statistics is the central statistical authority for the Australian Government including the conducting of the national census. | |
| Australia Council,The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body. | |
| "Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority","Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is responsible for a national curriculum from kindergarten to Year 12, a national assessment program that measures students' progress and a national data collection and reporting program that supports analysis, evaluation, research and resource allocation, and accountability and reporting." | |
| Australian Crime Commission,The role of the ACC is to: undertake criminal intelligence collection and analysis; set clear national criminal intelligence priorities; and conduct intelligence led investigations of criminal activity of national significance including the conduct and/or coordination of investigative and intelligence taskforces approved by the ACC Board. The ACC has access to coercive powers which are exercised by its Examiners. | |
| Australian Competition and Consumer Commission,"A statutory authority responsible for ensuring compliance with the Trade Practices Act." | |
| Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research,"Australian Centre for International Agricultural was established to encourage research for the purpose of identifying, and finding solutions to, agricultural problems of developing countries. ACIAR's mission is to achieve more productive and sustainable agricultural systems, for the benefit of Developing Countries and Australia, through international agricultural research partnerships." | |
| Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity,"ACLEI's function is to detect, investigate and prevent corruption in the Australian Crime Commission, the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and the former National Crime Authority." | |
| Australian Communications and Media Authority,"The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, the internet, radiocommunications and telecommunications. ACMA's responsibilities include promoting self-regulation and competition in the telecommunications industry, while protecting consumers and other users; fostering an environment in which electronic media respect community standards and responds to audience and user needs; managing access to the radio frequency spectrum, including the broadcasting services bands; representing Australia's communications and broadcasting interests internationally." | |
| Copyright Tribunal of Australia,"The Copyright Tribunal was established under the Copyright Act 1968. It has the power to:- inquire into the amount of royalty payable in respect of the recording of musical works, fix royalties or equitable remuneration in respect of compulsory licences, arbitrate disputes in relation to the terms of existing and proposed licensing schemes, and deal with applications for the granting of licences." | |
| Australian Community Pharmacy Authority,"Makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Ageing on applications made under section 90 of the National Health Act 1953 for approval to supply pharmaceutical benefits from particular premises. This involves consideration of applications to establish new approvals or relocate existing approvals." | |
| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care,"The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care leads and coordinates improvements in safety and quality in health care in Australia by identifying issues and policy directions, and recommends priorities for action." | |
| Australian Competition Tribunal,"The Australian Competition Tribunal (formerly known as the Trade Practices Tribunal) is a quasi-judicial review body constituted under the Trade Practices Act 1974. The Tribunal's principal functions are to review determinations of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in relation to applications for, and revocations of, authorisations of conduct and arrangements that would otherwise contravene provisions of the Act, and in relation to notices given by the Commission regarding exclusive dealing, and to review decisions of the Minister or the Commission in relation to third party access to significant infrastructure facilities." | |
| Administration of Norfolk Island, | |
| Administrative Review Council,"Established under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 as an integral part of the administrative review system at the Commonwealth level of government. Advises the Attorney-General on the scope and operation of the administrative review system. The Council's advice is on issues ranging from the procedures for the exercise of administrative discretions to all aspects of external review of administrative action." | |
| Admiralty Rules Committee, | |
| Advisory Committee on Biologicals, | |
| Advisory Committee on Chemicals Scheduling, | |
| Advisory Committee on Complementary Medicines, | |
| Advisory Committee on Medical Devices, | |
| Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling, | |
| Advisory Committee on Non-prescription Medicines, | |
| Advisory Committee on Prescription Medicines, | |
| Advisory Committee on the Safety of Medical Devices, | |
| Advisory Committee on the Safety of Medicines, | |
| Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula, | |
| Australian Electoral Commission,The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is responsible for providing the Australian people with an independent electoral service which meets their needs and encourages them to understand and participate in the electoral process. | |
| Australian Fisheries Management Authority,"AFMA is the Commonwealth agency that looks after Australia's offshore commercial fish resources and strives for the sustainable use of our fisheries on behalf of all Australians. AFMA generally manages commercial fisheries from 3 nautical miles out to the extent of the Australian Fishing Zone (200 nautical miles). The States and Northern Territory are responsible for the majority of recreational and commercial coastal and inland fishing, and inland and coastal aquaculture operations. Established in February 1992, AFMA's operations are governed by the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Fisheries Administration Act 1991. AFMA consults extensively with stakeholders. In a regulatory environment, the Authority employs a partnership approach, which includes establishing and operating Management Advisory Committees for each major Commonwealth fishery. A commission is responsible for AFMA's domestic fisheries management functions. The CEO is a commissioner, assists the commission perform its functions and is responsible for AFMA's foreign compliance functions. Commissioners are appointed for their expertise in areas such as fishing, fisheries management, natural resource management, business or financial management, economics, science/research, law and public sector administration or governance." | |
| Australian Federal Police,"The AFP polices counter terrorism, human trafficking and sexual servitude, cyber-crime and other transnational crimes. It also delivers peace operations in cooperation with local police forces internationally and protection of government facilties including the embassies of foreign countries in Canberra." | |
| "Australian Film, Television and |