Information Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information Act 1982 establishes an Information Publication Scheme for Australian Government agencies. The IPS requires agencies to publish a broad range of information on their websites.
Each agency must publish an agency plan and certain other required information. Agencies may also publish other information under the scheme.
.
Information Publication Scheme agency plan
The IPS requires each agency to prepare and publish a plan showing what information the agency proposes to publish for the purposes of the IPS, how and to whom the agency proposes to publish that information and how the agency otherwise proposes to comply with the IPS. You can see the AAT's agency plan here:
Information the AAT must publish
The IPS also requires each agency to publish certain other kinds of information. Below are links to the information the AAT must publish:
-
Structure of the AAT
-
Functions and powers - details of the functions and powers of the AAT
-
Statutory appointments - details of appointments in the AAT made under statutes, including the name of the person appointed, the term of appointment, the position to which the person is appointed, and the enactment and provision under which the person is appointed
-
Annual reports - full text of the current and recent previous annual reports tabled in Parliament
-
Consultation arrangements - information about how and to whom members of the public may comment on specific policy proposals for which the AAT is responsible
-
Information routinely accessed under FOI and disclosure log - details of information disclosed under FOI requests
-
Information routinely provided to Parliament
-
Operational information - information the AAT uses to assist it in performing or exercising its functions or powers in making decisions or recommendations affecting members of the public. The AAT has published the following information in accordance with this requirement:
-
Practice directions, guides and guidelines - documents setting out operations and procedures of the AAT, and documents that guide the AAT in case managing applications
-
Jurisdiction and time limits - information used to assist in identifying whether the AAT has jurisdiction and whether applications have been lodged in time
-
ADR guidelines and process models - documents outlining how alternative dispute resolution processes operate in the AAT
-
Application fees summary and flowchart - information used to assist in deciding what fee an applicant must pay and when an applicant is entitled to a refund
-
The AAT is currently updating other manuals and information that it will publish under the Information Publication Scheme.
Optional information
Agencies can also publish other information under the IPS. The AAT also publishes the information below on its website: