Commentary
Short-form analysis of administrative law, transparency systems and institutional design. Each edition examines a single concept, pattern or reform through the lens of how public decision-making is structured.
Short-form analysis of administrative law, transparency systems and institutional design. Each edition examines a single concept, pattern or reform through the lens of how public decision-making is structured.
When Review Can't Reach
Patrick v Australian Information Commissioner exposed a structural gap between administrative capacity and legal remedy. When IC review can't reach, the accountability chain breaks at the final link.
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When an agency refuses an FOI request under s 47E(d), what does the law actually require them to explain?
Read →Deemed Refusals
Under the FOI Act, if an agency doesn't respond within 30 days, the law treats silence as a refusal.
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