Articles and Research Projects by the Unit

Articles: (in author order)
Using Freedom of Information to Avoid Trial by Ambush in Criminal Matters: FOI and Discovery in Tasmania Since Sobh (1994) 53 FoI Review, 60-62 Deanne Castellino and Rachel Murdoch
A New Era of Openness in the USA? (1994) 50 FoI Review, 24 Susan Clennett
FOI and the World Wide Web (1995) 59 FoI Review 76-78 Susan Clennett and Helen Sheridan
Searching for an Answer? The Issue of Suffciency of Freedom of Information Searches in the Light of Some Recent 1994 Decisions (1994) 53 FoI Review, 62-64  Simon Hollingsworth
FOI in New South Wales: Two Perspectives From the Ombudsman  (1997) 70 FoI Review 50-52 Jane McMeekin
Western Australia: A Brief look at the first 18 months (1995) 57 FoI Review 38-43 Helen Sheridan
Freedom of Information and the Tasmanian Ombudsman 1993-1996  (1997) University of Tasmania Law Review, Vol 16 No.2, 107-159  Helen Sheridan and Rick Snell
FOI Developments in the United Kingdom - White Paper - “Your Right To Know"   (1998) 73 FoI Review  Helen Sheridan and Rick Snell 
A few more pieces in the puzzle of Freedom of Information in New Zealand - The 1997 Law Commission Review of the Official Information Act 1982 (1997) 71 FoI Review  Helen Sheridan and Rick Snell 
FoI Reporting Requirements: The Tasmanian “Devil” Approach - Forget and File Away  (1997)  69 FoI Review 52-56 Helen Sheridan and Rick Snell 
Secrecy: Report of the United States Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy (1997)  69 FoI Review 36-40 Helen Sheridan and Rick Snell
A Few Siginificant Steps towards open government. ALRC/ARC Discussion Paper 59: a summary and comments (1995) 60 FoI Review 90-97 Helen Sheridan and Rick Snell
The Torchlight starts to glow a little brighter: Interpretration of Freedom of Information Legislation Revisited Australian Journal of Administrative Law. August 1995, 197-216 Rick Snell
Freedom of Information: A Research Tool for Tasmanian Lawyers Survey of Tasmanian Law Vol 1 1994 92-111.  Rick Snell 
Open Government: A Slow Train Coming  (1996) 61 FoI Review 2-4  Rick Snell
Journey From the Comfort Zone: A Few Steps Towards Open Government  (1995) 55 FoI Review, 3-7 Rick Snell 
The Ombudsman Strikes Back (1995) 55 FoI Review, 2-3 Rick Snell
Obviously Four Unbelievers: Adequacy of Searches Under FoI, an Act of Faith? (1994) 50 FoI Review, 15-18  Rick Snell
The Ballad of Frank and Candour: Trying to Shake the Secrecy Blues From the Heart of Government (1995) 57 FoI Review 34-37 Rick Snell
Public Records - Current Issues in Control and Access Prior to Privatisation (1996) 65 FoI Review 58-61 Rick Snell and Helen Townley 
The Cabinet Information Exemption: Theoretical Safeguards Exposed by a Tasmanian Case Study (1993) 46 FoI Review 42-45 Rick Snell and Helen Townley
Freedom of Information and Administration of Education The Practising Administrator, Vol 16 No.1 1994, 12-15 Rick Snell and Helen Townley 
Reasons for Decisions: The Tasmanian FoI Act  (1992) 40 FoI Review. 42-44 Rick Snell and Helen Townley
Australia: Leading the way in FoI (1996) 63 FoI Review, 29-31 Helen Townley
Recent Developments in Tasmania (1992) 42 FoI Review, 78-79 Helen Townley
 
 
 
 

Conference Papers

Rick Snell "Who needs FOI when market mechanisms will deliver accountability on demand? A critical evaulation of the relationship between FOI and Government Business Enterprises"

Paper presented at INFO Two, 2nd National Freedom of Information Conference, 7-8 March 1996, Gold Coast International Hotel.
  

Conference Proceedings

Rick Snell "Hitting the Wall: Does Freedom of Information Have Staying Power?" 1994 National Administrative Law Forum , "Are the States Overtaking the Commonwealth?", 7-8 July 1994, Brisbane.

Rick Snell "The Effect of Freedom: Is FoI a Benefit or Threat to Record Management Practices?" presented to the 10th National Convention of the Records Management Association of Australia, Hobart, 5-8 September 1993.
  

Written Parliamentary Submissions

Rick Snell "The Walls of Jericho: Under Threat From Paper Swords", submission to the Tasmanian Legislative Council Select Committee on Freedom of Information. February 1995
  

Public Discussion Papers

Rick Snell Commentary on Freedom of Information in Tasmania No.1, 9 pages. Released 29 March 1994 to members of Parliament, State Government, FoI Officers and the media.

Rick Snell and Helen Sheridan "Finetuning the Freedom of Information Act 1991 (Tas) With a Sledge Hammer: A Response to the Legislative Council Select Committee Report on Freedom of Information" released April 1997 to the Select Committee, Tasmanian Attorney-General Ray Groom, ALP Opposition Leader Michael Field and the Tasmanian Greens Leader Christine Milne.
  

Law Reform Submissions

Helen Sheridan and Rick Snell "Response to DP 59" Response to ALRC/ARC Discussion Paper 59 on Freedom of Information, June 1995, submitted July 1995, 25 pages.

Rick Snell "Freedom of Information 12 Years On: The Ship of State Ready to Leave the Harbours of Secrecy?"  submitted to the Australian Law Reform Commission and Administrative Review Council December 1994. 14 pages.

University of Wollongong Advanced Administrative Law Class Summer 1995: "A Moderately Informed Observers Perspective" submitted to the Australian Law Reform Commission and Administrative Review Council December 1994.
 
  

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