Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SECTOR ETHICS ACT 1994 - SECT 9

9 Accountability and transparency

In recognition that public trust in public office requires high standards of public administration, public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials—

(a) are committed to exercising proper diligence, care and attention; and

(b) are committed to using public resources in an effective and accountable way; and

(c) are committed to managing information as openly as practicable within the legal framework; and

(d) value and seek to achieve high standards of public administration; and

(e) value and seek to innovate and continuously improve performance; and

(f) value and seek to operate within a framework of mutual obligation and shared responsibility between public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials.