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Parliament yesterday passed the Official Information
(Freedon of Information) Act.
The Act gives public easy access to official information and will be administered by the Office of the Ombudsman.
Meanwhile the passing of the OI Act has drawn on-line demand from Pacific media for copies.
They also congratulate the Cook Islands Government for taking the lead in what they say is a historical and momentous occassion.
Closer to home the moment culminates almost five years of lobbying for the Bill to progress into Parliament.
The Deputy Prime Minister Sir Terepai Maoate tabled the Bill in the House on Tuesday.
And at the first 'workshop' for Heads of Ministries on Thursday Sir Terepai briefly said that Government understands media concerns about the availability of OI, and it was very important for the two to work together.
Cook Islands News editor John Woods said Government Agencies must now start embracing and building the new culture of greater access to OI to make OI successful.
Source: Govmedia
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