PHA (Vic & Tas) protests the abolition of the Public Records Advisory Council (PRAC)
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On behalf of PHA (Vic & Tas) members, President Sophie Couchman wrote to the Minister for Government Services to advocate for the retention of the Public Records Advisory Council (PRAC).
As historians, we all recognise the immeasurable value of the Victorian Public Records Office and how its collections have been retained, safe-guarded or discovered because of the Public Records Advisory Council.
The Government’s decision to abolish PRAC undermines the purpose of the Public Records Act by removing the expertise of professionals from the crucial decision-making processes relating to Victoria’s government records.
