Australia Results Report 2023-2025 – For Public Comment

In 2026, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Results Report for the Australia’s third action planAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen.... The report reviews the level of completionImplementers must follow through on their commitments for them to achieve impact. For each commitment, OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) evaluates the degree to which the activities outlin... More and early open government results for commitments in the action plan.

In Australia, the IRM’s findings are summarized below:

Australia’s third OGP action plan introduced a national plan on artificial intelligence, amended privacy legislationCreating and passing legislation is one of the most effective ways of ensuring open government reforms have long-lasting effects on government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or r... to address use of personal information in automated decision-makingAs governments are increasingly turning to algorithms to support decision-making for public services, transparency and accountability of algorithm use is necessary to minimize their harm and increase ... More, included a government program with youthRecognizing that investing in youth means investing in a better future, OGP participating governments are creating meaningful opportunities for youth to participate in government processes. Technical ... More advisory groups, and took steps towards beneficial ownershipDisclosing beneficial owners — those who ultimately control or profit from a business — is essential for combating corruption, stemming illicit financial flows, and fighting tax evasion. Technical... More transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More. This cycle renewed Australia’s engagement in OGP following a period of inactivity and re-engaged the Open Government Forum. Australia can build on this momentum, completing work on automated decision-making and artificial intelligence, beneficial ownership, procurement, whistleblower protection, political advertising, and mis-information and dis-information.

The public is invited to review and comment on this report from 10 June until 24 June 2026. Comments can be submitted here, below, or by email to [email protected]