In recognition that public trust in public office requires high standards of public administration, public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials:
- are committed to exercising proper diligence, care and attention
- are committed to using public resources in an effective and accountable way
- are committed to managing information as openly as practicable within the legal framework
- value and seek to achieve high standards of public administration
- value and seek to innovate and continuously improve performance
- value and seek to operate within a framework of mutual obligation and shared responsibility between public service agencies, public sector entities and public officials.