Albanese government worse than Morrison era at producing documents for public scrutiny, report finds

Anthony Albanese’s first administration was worse than its Coalition predecessor in producing documents for the public. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The Centre for Public Integrity has accused the Albanese government of having a poorer record than the Morrison government for producing documents for public scrutiny, with a leading barrister warning Labor’s landslide win may further entrench secrecy.

The warning comes after the centre assessed the government’s response to freedom-of-information applications, a tool that allows anyone an opportunity to request documents that are not publicly available.