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Thu 17 Dec 2020
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says holding government to account is never more important than in a time of crisis.
Mr Boshier says the highlight of the year ending 30 June 2020 was managing a busy, and expanding, programme of work, while providing independent oversight of the impact of government actions to combat COVID-19.
“The pandemic which swept the world in 2020 is undoubtedly the defining event of the past year. It has also further defined the role of Ombudsman.”
Mr Boshier says the need is stronger than ever to encourage public trust in government by making sure people are treated fairly.
Press Release – Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says holding government to account is never more important than in a time of crisis.
Mr Boshier says the highlight of the year ending 30 June 2020 was managing a busy, and expanding, programme of work, while providing independent oversight of the impact of government actions to combat COVID-19.
“The pandemic which swept the world in 2020 is undoubtedly the defining event of the past year. It has also further defined the role of Ombudsman.”
Mr Boshier says the need is stronger than ever to encourage public trust in government by making sure people are treated fairly.
COVID-19.
The pandemic which swept the world in 2020 is undoubtedly the defining event of the past year. It has further defined the role of Ombudsman.
Transparency, accountability, openness, and fairness are never more important than in a time of crisis. Providing confidence that people are being treated fairly, and holding government to account, helps to engender the public trust that is so crucial to us working together as a nation to combat COVID-19. I therefore did not resile from the need to provide independent oversight and report to Parliament on the impact of the extraordinary measures being put in place.
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 2:35 pm
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says holding government to
account is never more important than in a time of
crisis.
Mr Boshier says the highlight of the year
ending 30 June 2020 was managing a busy, and expanding,
programme of work, while providing independent oversight of
the impact of government actions to combat
COVID-19. The pandemic which swept the world in 2020
is undoubtedly the defining event of the past year. It has
also further defined the role of Ombudsman.
Mr
Boshier says the need is stronger than ever to encourage
public trust in government by making sure people are treated