The Secret Diary of a Prime MinisterBy Rex Patrick | January 17, 2023A fee of $1,344 to process a Freedom of Information request for PM Anthony Albanese's diary is "outrageous" says ...
The dog ate my Cabinet document: Christian Porter’s vanishing rorts adviceBy Rex Patrick | January 10, 2023First a Morrison government whitewash, next disappearing advice from former Attorney-General Christian Porter. On ...
Dear US Congress, thank you for saving Australia from itselfBy Rex Patrick | January 7, 2023Is "bad news" out of US Congress about an AUKUS nuclear submarine deal a blessing in disguise? Former submariner ...
Dumb Ways to Buy: Defence “shambles” unveiled – former submariner and senator Rex PatrickBy Rex Patrick | December 26, 2022"The AUKUS nuclear submarine project will bleed the Australian Defence Force white", on top of the billions in ...
It’s a trap: mooted gas cap plays into the hands of the cartel, locks in high energy pricesBy Rex Patrick | December 7, 2022National Cabinet is to consider capping the gas price at $12 when National Cabinet meets Friday. At that high ...
Rex Patrick: “exceptional circumstances” choke National Anti-Corruption CommissionBy Rex Patrick | November 28, 2022Labor may rue the day it mired the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in secrecy. Transparency warrior Rex ...
Rex Patrick: Government credibility on the line amid Boyle, McBride whistleblower trialsBy Rex Patrick | November 23, 2022Relentless prosecution of whistleblowers David McBride and Richard Boyle may damage the credibility of Australia's ...
Come on Mr Attorney-General, transparency is more than a cry for opposition benchesBy Rex Patrick | November 15, 2022Has the government forgotten who employs it? Everyone should get their Freedom of Information requests dealt with ...
A Perfect Slime: Scott Morrison’s slippery Sports Rorts report just the fix for Bridget McKenzieBy Rex Patrick | November 8, 2022It's a Sports Rorts whitewash. Scott Morrison's former chief-of-staff and top bureaucrat Philip Gaetjens ...
Lawyers’ picnic: cost of government advice escalates as big law firms ride $1bn gravy trainBy Rex Patrick | November 7, 2022Law firms the big winners in government funded litigation bonanza. Rex Patrick reports on the lawyers' picnic, the ...
Trigger shy: dithering on the obvious fix for gas and electricity bills costs every AustralianBy Rex Patrick | October 31, 2022A simple solution to the gas crisis and rising energy bills is being ignored. In WA they earmark a portion of gas ...
Rex Patrick: has the Australian Senate lost its mojo?By Rex Patrick | October 25, 2022The Senate has greater powers than a royal commission yet in recent years its authority has declined amid refusals ...