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."
PM Albanese’s Diary: complete and total surrender after long and expensive battle

PM Albanese’s Diary: complete and total surrender after long and expensive battle

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has waved the white flag and agreed his office will process an FOI request for 197 ...
Jail, then jail, and more jail. Labor’s Assange strategy revealed.

Jail, then jail, and more jail. Labor’s Assange strategy revealed.

“Enough is enough” Prime Minister Albanese said of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange’s situation. Australians ...
Family in distress as Police Fixated Persons Unit hits the wrong target, again

Family in distress as Police Fixated Persons Unit hits the wrong target, again

We want the State to take children into its care when they’re at serious risk of harm. It should be a measure of ...
AUKUS Gravy Plane: $633K a month in flights with the taxpayer picking up the tab

AUKUS Gravy Plane: $633K a month in flights with the taxpayer picking up the tab

The AUKUS nuclear submarine program team has racked up a travel bill of $15.2m over the past 12 months. By ...
Defence alliance with Indonesia. Is Marles cuddling up to the wrong man?

Defence alliance with Indonesia. Is Marles cuddling up to the wrong man?

Defence Minister Marles’ has “high ambitions” for defence cooperation with Indonesia to reinforce a regional ...
One hundred days of Albo’s diary – plus a set of steak knives

One hundred days of Albo’s diary – plus a set of steak knives

And another thing ... five hours before Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had to file submissions with the ...
Appeal for Transparency: Rex Patrick takes secrecy fight to the Full Federal Court

Appeal for Transparency: Rex Patrick takes secrecy fight to the Full Federal Court

It can’t be correct that a government-of-the-day can, by defunding its FOI apparatus, steals away a right given to ...
Mark Dreyfus, whistleblowers and the non-existent circumstances

Mark Dreyfus, whistleblowers and the non-existent circumstances

he Attorney-General keeps repeating that the powers he’s being asked to use to drop the prosecutions of David ...
The fish that could bring Snowy Hydro to a permanent stop

The fish that could bring Snowy Hydro to a permanent stop

There is more to the Snowy Hydro than cost overruns and endless delays. It turns out there is a biosecurity ...
Lawyers’ Picnic: NCAT fails to protect whistleblower in case against NSW Health

Lawyers’ Picnic: NCAT fails to protect whistleblower in case against NSW Health

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) chose to protect the legal fraternity over a NSW Health ...
VIP Flights: Albo’s secret mission revealed. Destroy after reading

VIP Flights: Albo’s secret mission revealed. Destroy after reading

The Labor Government abandons transparency around Air Force VIP Flights, forgetting past lessons. Rex Patrick on ...
AUKUS submarines money drain is well under way – to the UK and the US

AUKUS submarines money drain is well under way – to the UK and the US

The Albanese Government intends to use Australian taxpayer’s money to build up the US and UK submarine ...
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