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Freedom of information: international comparisons
This document provides information about comparable access to information procedures in other countries.
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This document has been prepared by the Secretariat to the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information at the request of the Commission’s Chair. It covers:
- how other countries protect collective cabinet agreement, and sensitive policy advice within the context of their access to information regimes
- whether other countries have a power similar to the ministerial override
It looks at countries that have comparable Westminster style constitutions: Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and New Zealand (the Westminster countries). It also includes Denmark, France, Germany, Spain and the USA.
Published 2 December 2015