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."
Unconstitutional “evil”. Albo’s plan for more government secrecy

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

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

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!

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

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

Government playing word games with nuclear weapons

While a treaty prohibits nuclear weapons stationed in Australia, the Government tries to circumvent it, playing ...
Neither confirm nor deny: Foreign Investment Review Board secrecy

Neither confirm nor deny: Foreign Investment Review Board secrecy

The Albanese Government is going to extremes to prevent scrutiny of decisions by the Foreign Investment Review Board.
Nuclear subs base. Will it be Newy or The Gong?

Nuclear subs base. Will it be Newy or The Gong?

A business case to establish a nuclear submarine base at Port Kembla or Newcastle is being prepared for the NSW ...
Ghost Shark drones – “music to Trump’s ears”

Ghost Shark drones – “music to Trump’s ears”

The Government has just announced a spend of $1.7B on new ‘Ghost Shark’ underwater drones. But there appears to be ...
No controversy, please. We are the Aussie Government!

No controversy, please. We are the Aussie Government!

The Albanese Government's proposed changes to Freedom of Information laws will deny access to any document of the ...
Albo’s dangerous expansion of Cabinet secrecy

Albo’s dangerous expansion of Cabinet secrecy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s proposed modifications of Freedom of Information laws are a huge secrecy grab, ...
Could Australia defend itself?

Could Australia defend itself?

Supporters of the Australian Defence Force being more closely integrated with the US military, and of AUKUS, seem ...
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