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The OIA report card: Which government depts did best - and which did the worst - on that critical piece of democratic law

David Fisher
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The OIA report card: Which government depts did best - and which did the worst - on that critical piece of democratic law
The Official Information Act become law in 1982 and provided citizens a means by which to pursue accountability and information about government decisions. Photo / File

An expansive body of oversight work into the Official Information Act has revealed government spin doctors and ministerial offices blurring legal lines to better suit their purposes rather than the public.

The Herald has digested the hundreds of pages of inquiries into 12 agencies chosen as a sampling

The OIA report card

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