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Tasmania is an island and is the smallest state in Australia, with a population of approximately 500,000, corresponding to a population density of 7.36 persons/km2. The state has a two-tiered political system, with both a state and a local government level. The Government of Tasmania exists within the federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy of Australia. The domestic administrator, called Governor, is appointed by the Queen on advice of the state Premier. The Head of Government or Premier is appointed by the Governor.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    The state of Tasmania consists of the main island and of the surrounding islands and islets.

  2. 2.

    According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics population was at 510,600 in June 2011.

  3. 3.

    Cf Chap. 7, p. 101 for more information on the Commonwealth.

  4. 4.

    Cf www.service.tas.gov.au/ for more details.

  5. 5.

    Cf www.courts.tas.gov.au/ for details.

  6. 6.

    The former Freedom of Information Act 1991 has been repealed.

  7. 7.

    Cf Annual Report 2010/2011, p. 13.

  8. 8.

    The Commission was established under the Integrity Commission Act 2009 to improve the standard of conduct and ethics in public authorities, cf www.integrity.tas.gov.au/ for more details.

  9. 9.

    Cf www.tio.com.au/ for details.

  10. 10.

    Cf www.fos.org.au/centric/home_page.jsp for details.

  11. 11.

    The office was established under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 to promote the development of transparent and fair processes and services, cf www.antidiscrimination. tas.gov.au/ for details.

  12. 12.

    Cf www.consumer.tas.gov.au/ for details.

  13. 13.

    Something which has not yet been done in practice.

  14. 14.

    Cf APOR Manual 2009, p. 43.

  15. 15.

    Cf APOR Manual 2009, p. 47.

  16. 16.

    Cf footnote 12 above.

  17. 17.

    Cf Annual Report 2010/2011, p. 9.

  18. 18.

    As of 30 June 2011, cf Annual Report 2010/2011, p. 9. For the current 2011–2012 financial year, a decrease of staff by 1.4 FTE was expected due to budgetary restrictions, ibid.

  19. 19.

    Cf Annual Report 2010/2011, p. 17 of the attached Financial Statements 2010/2011.

  20. 20.

    Cf Annual Report 2010/2011, p. 17 of the attached Financial Statements 2010/2011.

  21. 21.

    Cf Annual Report 2010/2011, p. 5 of the attached Financial Statements 2010/2011.

  22. 22.

    Cf Annual Report 2010/2011, p. 50.

  23. 23.

    Similarly, an application for review to the principal officer shall also be made within 20 days of the agency’s determination (s43(1) RTI Act).

  24. 24.

    Cf www.energyombudsman.tas.gov.au/about_us/our_role for details.

  25. 25.

    Cf APOR Manual 2009, p. 45 et seq.

  26. 26.

    It could be assumed that in practice this is possible as, pursuant to s23A(3) OA, every investigation is to be conducted in private.

  27. 27.

    Cf s24 OA.

  28. 28.

    Telecommunications (Interception) Tasmania Act 1999, Police Powers (Surveillance Devices) Act 2006 and Police Powers (Controlled Operations) Act 2006.

  29. 29.

    Cf APOR Manual 2009, p. 44 et seqq. Cf also http://officialvisitors.tas.gov.au/ for details.

  30. 30.

    Cf APOR Manual 2009, p. 43.

  31. 31.

    Cf Annual Report 2010/2011, p. 54.

  32. 32.

    Cf Annual Report 2010/2011, p. 62.

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    Frahm, M. (2013). Australia: Tasmanian Ombudsman. In: Australasia and Pacific Ombudsman Institutions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33896-0_12

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