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."
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 ...
One million hours spent by drivers or bureaucrats. What’s the scam?

One million hours spent by drivers or bureaucrats. What’s the scam?

Yesterday, Anthony Albanese defended his government's assault on transparency in a novel way. What's the scam?
FOI amendment bill. A transparency counter-revolution.

FOI amendment bill. A transparency counter-revolution.

The biggest ever assault on government transparency has been launched by Labor's tabling of the FOI Amendment Bill 2025.
Government hides “transparent” Radioactive Waste Plan

Government hides “transparent” Radioactive Waste Plan

The Government writes the word "Transparent" into its Radioactive Waste Plan then proceeds to hide it as Rex ...
Tax office vigilantes are off the hook again. What’s the scam?

Tax office vigilantes are off the hook again. What’s the scam?

Tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle avoided a conviction, but let's not forget why he blew the whistle in the ...
ICJ climate action advisory meets Australian government doublespeak

ICJ climate action advisory meets Australian government doublespeak

In July, the ICJ handed down a significant climate action advisory opinion at the behest of the UN. Australia ...
Too little, too late. Iran guard first declared terrorists in 2023

Too little, too late. Iran guard first declared terrorists in 2023

The Government yesterday moved to declare Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation, but ...
Not just critical, but secret minerals! What’s the scam?

Not just critical, but secret minerals! What’s the scam?

The Albanese Government's election promise of a plan to have a critical minerals strategic reserve remains a secret.
NatSec Crisis Plan? You guessed it, it’s a secret

NatSec Crisis Plan? You guessed it, it’s a secret

Government has been refusing to confirm or deny the existence of a ‘Continuity of Executive Government’ Plan. Now ...
Port Kembla Plot thickens as Defence looks away. What’s the scam?

Port Kembla Plot thickens as Defence looks away. What’s the scam?

The potential location of a nuclear submarine base remains shrouded in secrecy as FOI requests are invariably ...
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