What is Right to Information

The Right to Information Act 2009 commenced on 1 July 2010 and provides for greater access to information held by government bodies by:

• Authorising and encouraging greater routine disclosure of information held by public authorities without the need for requests or applications;
• Authorising and encouraging greater active disclosure of information held by public authorities in response to informal requests without the need for applications;
• Giving members of the public an enforceable right to information held by public authorities; and
• Providing that access to information held by government bodies is restricted in only limited circumstances which are defined in the Act.

RTI applications for assessed disclosure to be made to:
Ms Tamika Mayne
RTI Co-ordinator
Forestry Tasmania
GPO Box 207
HOBART, TAS 7011
Queries phone (03) 6235 8106

Links to additional information below:
Right to Information Act 2009
Ombudsman Tasmania - Right to Information