Right to Information
Taking effect on 1 July 2010, The Right to Information Act 2009 replaced the Freedom of Information Act 1991 providing greater public access to information held by government bodies.
The Act creates a new framework for the disclosure of information to the Tasmanian Community through increasing accountability of government bodies and also making it easier for people to take part in the governance process. It ensures that information gathered by public authorities is collected for, and on behalf of, the people of Tasmania.
The Act authorises and encourages greater disclosure of information held by public authorities as well as in response to informal requests. It gives members of the public an enforceable right to information held by public authorities. Access to information is restricted in only limited circumstances, which are defined in the Act.
Please click on the following for a copy of the application form and information sheet . The completed application form can be returned to us at:
Right to Information OfficerTasmanian Water and Sewerage Corporation (Northern Region) Pty Ltd
Trading as Ben Lomond Water
PO Box 745
LAUNCESTON TAS 7250
Formal requests for assessed disclosure will attract a fee. The fee may be waived in some circumstances, which are explained on the application form.