Research Projects
Undergraduate Research Projects 1993-1995
Since 1993 Public Law students at the University of Tasmania have been
undertaking research projects into the operations of FoI. The projects
have been undertaken on an individual or joint basis by the students. The
projects are designed to encourage empirical research into FoI.
These projects have included surveys about use, knowledge and publicity
about FoI. Other projects have critically examined the actual use and levels
of use by professionals such as lawyers, journalists and interest groups.
Freedom of Information Research Projects Abstracts 1993-1995
'A survey of FOI Officers in Tasmania and
an analysis of the published statistics for SA, Queensland and Tasmania.'
RWL Turner
"Fair facts or political rhetoric?"
A study on the Tasmanian Media, Democracy and FOI.'
W. Lacey
'FOI A legislative bark without bite?
The Tasmanian legal profession and FOI.'
T. Gilmour & C. McColl
'FOI legislation: comparison across
Australian states encompassing Tasmania's newly enacted legislation.'
C. Howard & C. Hailes
'FOI: The Adequacy of Statements of
Reasons in Tasmania.'
N. Apandy
'FOI and Universities: a comparative
study of the impact of FOI legislation on the University of Tasmania and
the University of New Mexico.'
L. Schuster
'Freedom of Information: Weighing Up
the Costs and Benefits.'
A. Cordiner
'Keeping the bastards honest - the
Tasmanian media and FOI.'
H. Townley
'Secrets.'
M. Bastick & J. Kitto
'The Freedom of Information Act 1991
(Tas) and Interest/Lobby Groups'
J. Robottom & J. Pala
'What does the newly enacted FOI legislation
mean to Tasmanians? An analysis of media coverage and publicity, state
government department knowledge and general public awareness.'
J. Goldschmied & D. Watts
Public Awareness of the Freedom of
Information Act
S Bain and J Gottschalk
The Tasmanian Ombudsman: The Problems
of Resource Allocation
M Jarman
The Use of the Freedom of Information
Act in the Legal Profession ' Torchlight but not a searchlight ' .
A.W. Reid
The Politics of FOI and the Threat
to Tasmania's Open Government
Susan Clennett and Natasha Apandy
FOI and the Tasmanian Ombudsman: A Frank and Candid Assessment.
Siobhan McCann
The Law Enforcement Exemption to Freedom
of Information in Australia
Erica Hayes
An Evaluation of Criteria Used to Determine
the Adequacy of Statement of Reasons in Tasmania under the Freedom of Information
Act (1991)
Rachel Lee and Kate Brown
The Advantages of Interdisciplinary
Research, The Example of FOI
Alexandra Darcey
A Comparative Analysis of the Business,
Commercial, Financial or Professional Affairs Exemption Provisions in the
Freedom of Information Acts of Australia, New Zealand and America
Secrecy Provisions
Aidan McElduff
Shafted: The Impact of Corportisation
on Freedom of Information in Tasmania
Erik Peacock and Tom Baxter
Freedom of Information in Tasmania
and the External Review Process
Kristen McLagan
Freedom of Information in Australia:
A Comparative Analysis
Rosemary Norgate and Imogen Goold
FOI in Tasmanian Business- a potential
goldmine ?
Josh Brownlie and Sam Pratt
Hide and Seek: An Analysis of the Need
for Exemptions under FOI legislation.
Peter Sherriff
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