Access to information

Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA) Report July 2020 – June 2021

During the reporting period, Council received 9 valid formal access to information applications under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act). In the spirit of more open and transparent government, Council endeavours to respond to the majority of requests for information either informally or by proactively releasing information, rather than relying on the formal processes. We proactively publish a broad range of information on our website and through social media. The improved content on our website is based on the foundation of ‘self-service’ so that members of the public can easily find information on our website that is frequently requested from us.

When members of our community request information from us, we encourage them to: • Describe the information they would like to access in as much detail as possible, and • Explain why this information is important to them.

This information helps us in efficiently finding the information and responding promptly to inquiries and requests for information. More information is available on our website at: https://wagga.nsw.gov.au/the-council/aboutcouncil/access-to-council-information

Public Interest Disclosure Annual Report July 2020 – June 2021

Section 31 of the Public Interest Disclosure (PID) Act requires public authorities to prepare an annual report on their obligations under the PID Act. The report below meets our obligations under the Act.

Number of Public Officials who made PIDs Total number of PIDs received by Wagga Wagga City Council Of the total received, the number in each of the following categories: Corrupt conduct Maladministration Serious and substantial waste Government information contravention Local government pecuniary interest contravention Number of PIDs finalised in this reporting period

July 2020 – June 2021

0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 8: Public Interest Disclosures 2020/21