Thank you for that. I think it is really important to make sure that any information the council will be asking for from our government and future governments will not be blocked.
Certainly just as important as providing the information to do their work is the significance of having the government having to respond to that. That's what subclause 17(3) addresses directly.
From your point of view, what recourse will there be if the government response is deemed insufficient or lacking in the information that appropriately responds to the requests made by the council?