1. Introduction to the inquiry
2. Open government, secrecy and public interest
3. Sharing Commonwealth information
4. Freedom of information, privacy and secrecy
5. Overview of current secrecy laws
6. The need for a general secrecy offence
7. General secrecy offence: harm to public interests
8.General secrecy offence: elements
9. General secrecy offence: exceptions and penalties
10. Specific secrecy offences: elements
11. Specific secrecy offences: exceptions and penalties
12. Specific secrecy offences: simplification and consistency
13. Administrative obligations in the Australian Public Sector
14. Regulating beyond the Public Service Act
15. Fostering effective information-handling practices.