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.
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."
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”
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!
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
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s proposed modifications of Freedom of Information laws are a huge secrecy grab, ...
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?
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.
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
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 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
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
The Government yesterday moved to declare Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation, but ...
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