95Annual statements by Chief Minister

95 Annual statements by Chief Minister (1) Each year the Chief Minister must issue a statement about improving the public accessibility of government information. (2) The statement must set out the government’s— (a) aims for increasing proactive disclosure of government information and reducing the need for members of the public to make access applications; and (b) expectations of agencies for the provision of government (c) response to address information access issues identified by the ombudsman in the previous 12 months. (3) In preparing the statement, the Chief Minister must— (a) consider the ombudsman’s most recent report under section 67 (Annual report on operation of Act) and may ask the ombudsman for additional information; and (b) consult the information officer of each agency. (4) A statement is a notifiable instrument.