Jobs for Mates: the Senate strikes back over Government secrecy
Yesterday, the Senate imposed a penalty on the Government for refusing to be transparent. The Prime Minister is ...
Rex Patrick
Rex Patrick is a former Senator for South Australia and, earlier, a submariner in the armed forces. Best known as an anti-corruption and transparency crusader, Rex is also known as the "Transparency Warrior."
Airport screening costs up. What’s the scam?
The Senate has voted for an inquiry into regional air travel. Not before time, says Rex Patrick, airport screening ...
Watt happens. A Labor deal with Coalition or Greens on environment?
Environment Minister Murray Watt wants Parliament to amend EPBC environment laws but leave a key component to sort ...
FOI file decoys. What’s the scam when you search for ‘FOI reform’?
Even before the Government implements its soi disant 'FOI Reforms', the red herrings are many. Rex Patrick is ...
Burke gets Netflixed. Secret lobbying did the trick for the big streamers
Arts Minister Tony Burke promised to ensure we had Aussie content on our streamed TV services. But he’s done ...
AUKUS. Deal of the century! … For the Americans
Trump has indicated the US will proceed with AUKUS. Good news for the US, serious consequences for Australia.
Unconstitutional “evil”. Albo’s plan for more government secrecy
Prime Minister Albanese's plan to amend FOI laws and increase government secrecy may be unconstitutional, and the ...
Snowy 2.0 legal cost avalanche – more public money spent hushing more public information
The Government has confessed to the Senate that it has spent $600K on lawyers to prevent the early warnings signs ...
AUKUS nuclear waste costs? Government: we know but we’re not saying
The Government has calculated preliminary costs for the treatment and storage of high-level radioactive waste from ...
A crack in the AUKUS public relations pressure hull!
AUKUS is a hugely expensive Defence project facing considerable and, many argue unsurmountable, hurdles. But does ...
Fat Cats say what? Too much transparency caused Robodebt scandal
In an extraordinary pitch for a public servant scrutiny void, senior public servants have blamed Robodebt on ...
Government playing word games with nuclear weapons
While a treaty prohibits nuclear weapons stationed in Australia, the Government tries to circumvent it, playing ...
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