Public Records Review Committee appointments announced
16 January 2013: Membership of the nine-member committee responsible for advising the government about issues affecting the administration of the Public Records Act 2002 (the Act) has been announced today by Philip Reed, Director-General of the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts.
‘The Public Records Review Committee plays an important role in advising the Minister and State Archivist about issues affecting the administration and enforcement of the Act,’ said Mr Reed.
The Committee was first established under section 29 of the Public Records Act 2002 in 2003.
‘If requested by a Queensland public authority, the Committee can be called upon to review decisions by the State Archivist over the setting of access restrictions or the disposal of public records,’ said Mr Reed.
‘Cabinet endorsed the appointment of Brisbane Barrister Mr Donald MacKenzie, as Chairperson of the Committee for a 3 year term from 22 December 2012,’ he said.
Other new committee members appointed for 3 year terms are:
- Ms Linda O’Brien, Pro Vice Chancellor, Information Services, Griffith University
- Dr Anne-Maree Tiernan, Associate Professor Politics and Public Policy, Griffith University
- Cr Jenny Lane, Townsville City Council
- Dr Grace Sarra, Senior Lecturer YuMi Deadly Centre, QUT.
Committee members reappointed for 3 years are:
- Dr Jennifer Harrison, Research Advisor, University of Queensland
- Mr Chris Gorry, Director of Group Advantage Pty Ltd
- Mr Jeff Loof, Executive Director, Public Service Commission
- Ms Julie Steel, Executive Director, Supreme, District and Land Courts’ Service.
‘Members of the Public Records Review Committee come from a variety of professional backgrounds and possess the required expertise in the management of government information,’ said Mr Reed.
Established in 1959, Queensland State Archives is the state’s archival authority. It is the custodian of the largest and most significant documentary heritage collection and the lead agency for government recordkeeping. The state’s archival collection measures over 48km in length, and recordkeeping policy and advisory services are provided to almost 600 public authorities covered under the Act.
Queensland State Archives is located at 435 Compton Road, Runcorn and is open to the public on weekdays from 9.00am to 4.30pm and for the same hours on the second Saturday of the month.
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Media contact: David Paterson, Senior Communications Officer, Queensland State Archives, (07) 3131 7778 or david.paterson@archives.qld.gov.au
