FEDERAL FOI REFORM AND MEDIA ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION: A TRANSPARENCY REVOLUTION OR JUST A BETTER FOOTHOLD?

The article discusses the Australian federal Freedom of Information reforms and media access to government information. It says that the media is the key to bridging the gap between the public's right to information and the government's frequent elusion towards disclosure. The FOI reforms being pushed will improve the media's access to government-controlled information. It says that the media must continue to educate themselves and the community about the importance of the new approach to FOI.