Accessing government information
The ACT Freedom of Information Act 2016 (the FOI Act) gives the legal right to:
- access government information unless access to the information would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest,
- ask for personal information to be changed if it is incomplete, out-of-date, incorrect or misleading, and
- appeal a decision about access to a document, or a decision in relation to a request to amend or annotate a personal record.
Publicly available information
The City and Environment Directorate is committed to making information accessible to the public. Information about the functions of the directorate and work it is undertaking, and information that is already publicly available, is available at the following locations:
- City Services
- Transport Canberra
- Environment
- Planning (including Development Applications)
- Access Canberra
- ACTmapi
- Canberra Tracks
- Everyday Climate Choices
- Loose Fill Asbestos Coordination
- Parks ACT
- Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- ACT Open Data Portal
- Disclosure log for the former administrative unit Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate
- Disclosure log for the former administrative unit Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
- Disclosure log for the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate for Access Canberra and the Better Regulation Taskforce
- ACT Directorate Annual Reports
- Application for owner details under the Domestic Animals Act 2000
- ACT Contracts Register
- Legislation that the directorate is responsible for is available on the ACT Legislation Register
You can contact a specific business area directly to request access to information informally.
Requesting government information
You may request government information under the FOI Act. City and Environment Directorate FOI officers can assist you to make a request. Government information you are seeking may be disclosed under an informal request or in response to an access application. Information released under the Act can be found on the City and Environment Directorate disclosure log.
To submit an FOI request, please review the information and directions on the Access ACT Government Information web page.