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‘A win for democracy’: Labor abandons freedom of information law changes that would have reduced transparency

Katy Gallagher says Albanese government still committed to reform and flags new fixes to system ‘stuck in the 1980s’

The Guardian - AU

Failed Liberal candidate for Kooyong to make tilt for state seat – as it happened

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Labor’s proposed FoI clampdown ‘ripe’ for high court challenge, legal expert says

Move to further restrict access to documents prepared for government ministers may go against the right to political free speech

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Reforms urged after tax office whistleblower's ordeal

Calls to protect whistleblowers are growing after a judge declined to impose convictions or penalties against a former tax office debt collector.

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Aukus laws will mean anywhere in Australia could be potential nuclear waste dump, critics say

Greens senator David Shoebridge says communities will have ‘no way to protect the land’ from waste that will be radioactive for millennia

The Guardian - AU

Mercy plea for 'courageous' tax office whistleblower

A tax office whistleblower has asked a judge not to impose convictions for crimes that his lawyer said were "grounded in moral courage".

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UK defence review says Aukus is on schedule but fears remain over possible capability gap for Australia

Starmer government’s own major projects agency says plan to power subs is ‘unachievable’

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'Superhero' tax whistleblower avoids jail in plea deal

Tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle, who exposed heavy-handed debt collection tactics, has avoided jail in a plea deal with prosecutors.

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The great Australian election campaign quiz – week three

We’ve crossed the halfway mark and there are still more questions than answers from the politicians. Here we have more answers than questions – but 75% of them are wrong

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Senate hopeful vows to keep 'pet projects' off parkland

A federal candidate for the Jacqui Lambie Network has pledged to champion a city's parklands and advance the case for World Heritage listing.

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Advice to Scott Morrison at centre of five-year legal battle that cost taxpayers $400,000 finally released

‘Transparency warrior’ obtains release of advice written by then attorney general Christian Porter over authority of minister to direct $100m sports grants

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Judges reject Labor attempt to keep documents secret after ministers leave office

Former senator Rex Patrick claims ‘massive win for transparency’ in case dating back to 2020 ‘sports rorts’

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Former senator joins Lambies for 'tag team' comeback

Jacqui Lambie could gain an experienced senator in her corner after a former crossbencher joined the Tasmanian's party for a tilt at the next election.

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Brendan Nelson suggested censoring chapters in Australia’s official history of Timor-Leste operations, Dfat head claimed

Exclusive: Documents released under freedom of information show Nelson, the director of the War Memorial in 2019, subsequently opposed cutting the chapters, and they appeared in the published work

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Labor urges court to bin obligations so it can keep documents secret in event of ministry changes

Albanese government brings landmark appeal against original ruling on freedom of information that says documents remain official once portfolio changes hands

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Higgins and Sharaz schemed to ‘ambush’ Reynolds, lawyer tells trial – as it happened

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ATO whistleblower to face trial after appeal dismissed

The SA Court of Appeal has dismissed tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle's appeal against a decision that he was not protected by whistleblowing laws.

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Ex-senator fights ruling on freedom of information case

Former independent senator Rex Patrick is appealing a Federal Court decision over lengthy delays to his freedom of information requests.

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Department warned Mark Dreyfus ending Collaery prosecution would fuel pressure to do same for David McBride

Freedom of information documents sought by former senator Rex Patrick outline ‘key risks’ attorney general was advised of in Bernard Collaery case

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Advocates rally as war crimes whistleblower faces court

A large crowd of supporters has gathered outside court for the trial of military whistleblower David McBride, who leaked allegations of Australian war crimes.

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War crime whistleblower defends leaking classified info

Lawyers for a whistleblower who revealed allegations of soldiers committing war crimes argue his duty to Australia trumps orders to keep the information secret.

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Former senator renews legal fight over FoI delays

Transparency advocate Rex Patrick will renew a fight to cut delays in freedom of information requests, which he claims are intentionally slowed by underfunding.

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Rex Patrick in renewed legal fight over Australia’s ‘broken’ freedom of information system

Former senator appeals federal court ruling that information watchdog’s lengthy delays were not unreasonable as it was bound by funding

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Whistleblower fund tackles 'persecution by prosecution'

A former senator is launching a fund to protect whistleblowers as Richard Boyle and David McBride face prosecution for shedding light on injustices.

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