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Grattan on Friday: It can be a battle to get information from the Albanese government

Thank goodness for Senate committees. This week, they’ve proved, yet again, to be worth their weight in accountability gold.

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Former information commissioner claims in Senate inquiry he was ‘manhandled’ and ‘gaslighted’ by leadership

Leo Hardiman has spoken at length to a Senate inquiry about how his complaints about a massive freedom of information backlog were ignored by OAIC leadershipFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

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Rex Patrick to challenge denial of FoI requests based on ministerial portfolio changes

Court to consider rule that keeps large swathes of government documents secret by denying freedom of information requests

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Ex-senator's freedom of information case thrown out

A judge has rejected former independent senator Rex Patrick's case against the Australian Information Commissioner over freedom of information request delays.

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FOI commissioner complained of being ignored and ‘limited’ staff before resigning, tense emails reveal

Exclusive: Correspondence shows Leo Hardiman expressed frustrations to agency head Angelene Falk

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Location for nuclear subs base 'close to a decade' away as selection process rebooted

All potential options for an east-coast nuclear submarine base will be back on the table as the federal government moves to restart the selection process.

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Fires, floods, and maintenance delays keep Australia's submarines out of the water as navy begins 'high risk' nuclear transition

Until Australia's submarine fleet can go nuclear the navy must keep its near-retirement vessels deployable. It's been a struggle.

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Rex Patrick drops legal challenge to City of Adelaide lord mayoral election result

Former senator Rex Patrick withdraws a legal challenge to the outcome of the recent Adelaide lord mayoral election in which he was narrowly defeated, saying evidence from SA's Electoral Commission indicated he had little chance of success.

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Greens attack Albanese government’s ‘deeply unsettling’ secrecy on submarine nuclear waste plans

Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council also warned against cloak of national security to ‘mask inadequate radiation safety protection’

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s FOI backlog: 587 cases remain unresolved more than three years on

Evidence given to federal court reveals extensive delay in the review process, including 42 freedom of information cases languishing for five years

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Former senator takes fight over FOI delays to court

Former independent senator Rex Patrick is suing the Australian Information Commissioner over FOI delays. He claims some were delayed by more than 1000 days.

AAP

Delays plaguing Australia’s FOI system preventing scrutiny of government, Rex Patrick says

Former senator tells federal court that delays in the review process is crippling the system

The Guardian - AU

Michael Pascoe: Hurt feelings overwhelm media’s ability to weigh Paul Keating’s substance

Paul Keating opened the door to the unexamined question of how we arrived at this point, both nationally and within the Labor Party.

The New Daily

Sub uncertainty may sink port plans

There are details that must be kept secret in the national interest, the sub base is not one of them.

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Newcastle battling with Port Kembla as preferred East Coast subs base

Rex Patrick decries subs base 'secrecy'

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Concerns Port Kembla could be a military target if it becomes an Australian nuclear submarine base

The NSW Ports boss says she has been kept in the dark by Defence about whether it will host a nuclear submarine base at Port Kembla, despite reports the port is now firming up as the preferred location.

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Veteran reveals Lidia Thorpe’s first mistake before she quit

As Lidia Thorpe prepared for political life after the Greens and as a Senate cross-bencher, veterans have questioned whether she can cut it as an independent.

The New Daily

Qantas best at staying on time, but wider Australian travel woes persist

Qantas has beaten Virgin Australia for best on-time performance in November. But it's not all smooth flying for the national carrier.

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New LIV Golf event sparks political row as Australia premier takes fresh dig at PGA

The ever-controversial LIV Golf Series is heading to Greg Norman's home country Australia, as the Saudi-backed circuit's battle with the PGA Tour continues to roll on

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SA premier defends hosting Saudi-backed LIV Golf, calling critics ‘establishment monopolist forces’

Peter Malinauskas says LIV Golf competition will boost state’s economy but critics say it is an attempt to ‘sports wash Saudi Arabia’s human rights record’

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Unsuccessful City of Adelaide lord mayoral candidate Rex Patrick raises concerns over suspected illegal voter activity

Rex Patrick, who narrowly lost the election to Jane Lomax-Smith, says he has raised concerns with the electoral commission about allegations of illegal voter activity.

The Guardian - AU

Mark Dreyfus refuses to say when Labor added high bar for public hearings to anti-corruption bill

Attorney general accused of using public interest immunity ‘improperly’ and adding exceptional circumstances test as ‘political decision’

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Information commissioner spends more than $560,000 in legal fees to defend FOI delays

Former senator Rex Patrick launched federal court action last year over OAIC’s slow freedom of information request review process

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Scott Morrison’s secretive cabinet committee of one had hundreds of meetings, FOI documents suggest

Exclusive: Transparency advocate Rex Patrick says body established by former PM with only one permanent member – Morrison – was ‘an abuse of process’

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese's commitment to transparency should apply to national cabinet

The change of government has transformed many things but, unfortunately, not the secrecy surrounding national cabinet.

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