Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022

Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022: An Overview

The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 aims to authorize the sharing of public sector data, promote better availability of public sector data, and enhance integrity and transparency in sharing public sector data.

Key Objectives of the Act: - Serve the public interest by promoting better availability of public sector data. - Enable the sharing of public sector data consistently with the Privacy Act 1988 and appropriate security safeguards. - Enhance integrity and transparency in sharing public sector data. - Build confidence in the use of public sector data. - Establish institutional arrangements for sharing public sector data.

Scope of Application: The Act applies to every external Territory, extending its provisions to acts, omissions, matters, and things outside Australia. The Act also has effect in relation to such acts, omissions, matters, and things outside Australia subject to the obligations of Australia under international law and any law of the Commonwealth giving effect to such an agreement.

Definitions: The Act defines several key terms including:

• Access
• Accreditation authority
• Accredited entity
• Accredited user
• ADSP (accredited data service provider)
• ADSP-controlled access
• ADSP-enhanced data

Overall, the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 aims to create a framework for sharing public sector data in a controlled and secure manner while promoting transparency and integrity.