Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025

The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Ms Chesters ) (12:34): The question now is that the amendment moved by the honourable member for Curtin be agreed to: That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: "the House declines to give the bill a second reading, and calls for an independent review of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, with terms of reference to provide recommendations on how best to: (1) encourage greater proactive disclosure of information to the public, and thus reduce the need for formal freedom of information requests; (2) maximise accessibility, transparency and efficiency for genuine and lawful freedom of information requests, including through setting an appropriate fee structure; (3) improve the timeliness of dealing with freedom of information requests, including review processes; (4) ensure that exemptions to disclosure requirements do not go further than is required for good government; (5) create a robust system for the resourcing, training, auditing, and oversight of authorised officers responsible for freedom of information decisions; (6) manage vexatious and frivolous requests; (7) address the potential impact of artificial intelligence, both to improve freedom of information processing and to mitigate the impact of its use in generating vexatious and frivolous requests; and (8) provide structural support for public servants to provide frank, honest, timely and evidence-based advice".

Question negatived. The SPEAKER: The question is that the bill be read a second time.