By Angela Dorizas The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Allan Asher, has received complaints from travellers about the "unfair and unnecessarily intrusive" behaviour of Customs officers. Mr Asher today warned that coercive powers of Customs…
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Ombudsman receives fewer complaints
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has reported a decline in the number of complaints received in the past financial year. The Ombudsman’s annual report found that in 2009-10 the office received 37,…
Government welcomes new watchdog
The Federal Government has appointed Allan Asher as the new Commonwealth Ombudsman. Mr Asher is currently the inaugural chief executive of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network. He previously held…
Ombudsmen fundamental to democracy: Brent
Public sector officials have been reminded of the importance of government 'watchdogs' by the Acting Commonwealth and ACT Ombudsman Ron Brent. The Ombudsman’s new office premises were officially opened last…
Dealing with CDDA claims
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has released a new fact sheet on best practice principles for agencies to follow when dealing with claims for compensation for detriment caused by defective administration (CDDA)….
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