Australia’s Third National Action Plan

Public consultation has been extended until Sunday 17 September. Have your say online via the Open Government Partnership consultation.
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral initiative that aims to secure commitments from governments to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance.
As an OGP member, Australia is required to produce a national action plan that sets out commitments that the government will deliver within a 2- or 4-year timeframe.
The Australian Government is working with civil society to develop a Third National Action Plan (NAP3), which will capture an ambitious plan for open government, transparency and accountability.
The Open Government Forum (the forum) is driving the development of this plan. The forum is a multi-stakeholder group made up of government and civil society representatives. The forum has developed a co-creation process and will seek input on the plan from members of the public.
Australia's co-creation process
Consistent with the Open Government Partnership (OGP) co-creation minimum standards, the forum has agreed on a co-creation process that sets out how the commitments under the NAP3 will be collaboratively designed between government, civil society and other key stakeholders.
Learn more about the co-creation process:
The themes for NAP3
As a first step in the co-creation process, the forum has identified 3 themes that will guide the development and selection of NAP3 commitments. These are:
- Public participation and engagement
- Government and corporate sector integrity
- Strengthening democratic processes.
The forum has established working groups to consider each of these themes, and potential commitments, in more detail. Learn more about the working groups, including their terms of reference.
Contact details
Attorney-General's Department
3–5 National Circuit BARTON ACT 2600
OpenGovernment@ag.gov.au