We think our government should be open and transparent, not open and transparent about what's in my file or yours, but open and transparent about documents that contain facts, eventually opinions, policy statements, and so on, that go to the governance of the country.
Inversely, the personal information we give should be accessible only to us, and I would argue that we should go on, and that's why I'm arguing for reform of the Privacy Act next week. We should also know the linkages and what use is made of our personal information. That's not very clear under the present regime.
But we have to live with both these principles. We all want them I think as citizens, and we have to get them right.