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Albanese is under fire over a grants program that benefited his local golf club. Were any rules broken?

The majority of grants under the $560m Labor program are given to seats held by the party before the election

The Guardian - AU · Sep 10

Government must be more transparent about who gets community grants – and why

Australian governments have an unfortunate history with community grants programs. Sports infrastructure programs, car park grants and other schemes have repeatedly raised the same concern: public money intended to serve communities becomes entangled with electoral politics.

The Conversation · Sep 7

We need a new anti-corruption commissioner. Here’s how to pick the right one

The abrupt resignation of the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner Paul Brereton is a pivotal moment for the federal watchdog. For years, questions over the commissioner’s leadership arising from concerns about his ability to manage conflicts of interest had undermined public confidence and trust in a key Australian integrity institution.

The Conversation · May 26

‘Serious gaps’ in Labor’s environment laws undermine attempt to fix broken system, integrity experts say

Pressure mounts on federal government to rethink controversial ‘national interest’ exemption for projects

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2025

Albanese government gets F on its integrity report card

More secrecy, a failure to curb the influence of lobbyists and diminishing accountability have scuppered the Albanese government's transparency record.

AAP · Oct 28, 2025

Yes, freedom of information laws need updating, but not like the government is proposing

The issue of open government and Freedom of Information (FOI) is again in the news, after the federal government proposed major reforms to the system.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025

Governments are becoming increasingly secretive. Here’s how they can be made to be more transparent

Transparency is vital to our democratic system of government.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2025

Labor secrecy 'worse than under five-ministry Morrison'

A failure to release federal government documents despite Labor's pledge to be more transparent has been slammed, fuelling questions about what's being hidden.

AAP · Jul 24, 2025

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

Labor’s first term saw second-worst performance since 1993 in complying with Senate orders for documents, data shows

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025

No lobbying reform commitment after transparency call

A scathing assessment of how corporate interests lobby federal politicians has sparked calls for stronger laws and oversight to protect trust in democracy.

AAP · Jul 10, 2025