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Right to Information
The Right to Information is the Queensland Government's approach to giving the community greater access to information.
 The Queensland Government has made a commitment to provide access to information held by the Government, unless on balance it is contrary to the public interest to provide that information.
New legislation replacing the Freedom of Information Act 1992 came into effect on 1 July 2009, namely:
The Right to Information reforms aim to make more information available, provide equal access to information across all sectors of the community, and provide appropriate protection for individuals' privacy.
The Right to Information legislation prescribes a publication scheme that describes and categorises information routinely available. It also prescribes a disclosure log which records requests for information.
Department of Environment and Resource Management
Administratively the Authority is a unit within the Queensland Government Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM). As part of the Queensland public sector, the Authority is subject to established public sector legislation, regulations, standards and guidelines governing administrative functions and arrangements. The Director- General of the DERM is the accountable officer for the Authority under the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1997. The Authority is responsible to the Director-General regarding compliance with State Government administrative and financial standards.
For more information about the administrative regulations, standards and guidelines governing the Authority, please follow the links on the Department of Environment and Resource Management website.
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