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Here are just a few of the arguments that you can use when lobbying your local council to publish its planning data in a machine readable format. These are jumping off points to get you started.
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Be prepared for the first response being "No". That's normal. Have your arguments ready and be persistent.
%p
Use Mosman Council as an example of what good local councils can do. They provide a #{link_to "list of machine readable feeds", "http://portal.mosman.nsw.gov.au/pages/xc.track/ChooseFeed.aspx"} which are licensed under a #{link_to "Creative Commons licence", "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/au/"}.
%p
In NSW the
= link_to "Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009", "http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+52+2009+FIRST+0+N/"
(the GIPA Act) places requirements on local councils to publish the information they hold
about development applications on their websites. For further arguments you can use, see the Federal Government's "#{link_to "Declaration of Open Government", "http://www.finance.gov.au/e-government/strategy-and-governance/gov2/declaration-of-open-government.html"}"
of 2010 in which it was stated that the government supports
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&ldquo;&hellip; strengthening citizen’s rights of access to information, establishing a pro-disclosure culture across Australian Government agencies including through online innovation, and making government information more accessible and usable&rdquo;
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Would you like to discuss the best approach? Have questions? Then #{link_to "contact us", documentation_contact_path}.
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=end
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<p>
Be prepared for the first response being "No". That's normal. Have your arguments ready and be persistent.
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<p>
Use Mosman Council as an example of what good local councils can do.
They provide a
<%= pa_link_to "list of machine readable feeds", "http://portal.mosman.nsw.gov.au/pages/xc.track/ChooseFeed.aspx" %>
which are licensed under a
<%= pa_link_to "Creative Commons licence", "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/au/" %>.
</p>
</li>
<%# TODO: This section is out of date with broken links %>
<li class="[counter-increment:section] bg-light-grey flex items-start gap-8 px-8 py-4">
<div class="before:[content:counter(section)] bg-lavender shrink-0 text-3xl text-white w-16 h-16 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center font-semibold">
</div>
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<p>
In NSW the
<%= pa_link_to "Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009", "http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+52+2009+FIRST+0+N/" %>
(the GIPA Act) places requirements on local councils to publish the information they hold
about development applications on their websites. For further arguments you can use, see the Federal Government's "<%= pa_link_to "Declaration of Open Government", "http://www.finance.gov.au/e-government/strategy-and-governance/gov2/declaration-of-open-government.html" %>"
of 2010 in which it was stated that the government supports
</p>
<blockquote class="mt-4">
&ldquo;&hellip; strengthening citizen’s rights of access to information, establishing a pro-disclosure culture across Australian Government agencies including through online innovation, and making government information more accessible and usable&rdquo;
</blockquote>
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</li>
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Would you like to discuss the best approach? Have questions? Then
<%= pa_link_to "contact us", documentation_contact_path %>.
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