Consider This: Federal FOI Act (Part 1) - Strategies for Effective Access to Data

The Cabinet has agreed in principle to enact a Freedom of Information Act, with clear guidelines for the public to access information from the government and public agencies. In practice, how would a federal-level Freedom of Information Act improve government transparency and accountability? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Isad Chung, Programme Officer of Sinar Project, a civic tech initiative using open technology, open data and policy analysis to make important information public and more accessible to Malaysians.