Albo’s dangerous expansion of Cabinet secrecyBy Rex Patrick | September 8, 2025Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s proposed modifications of Freedom of Information laws are a huge secrecy grab, ...
Could Australia defend itself?By Rex Patrick | September 7, 2025Supporters 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?By Rex Patrick | September 5, 2025Yesterday, Anthony Albanese defended his government's assault on transparency in a novel way. What's the scam?
FOI amendment bill. A transparency counter-revolution.By Rex Patrick | September 3, 2025The biggest ever assault on government transparency has been launched by Labor's tabling of the FOI Amendment Bill 2025.
Government hides “transparent” Radioactive Waste PlanBy Rex Patrick | August 31, 2025The 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?By Rex Patrick | August 30, 2025Tax 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 doublespeakBy Rex Patrick | August 30, 2025In 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 2023By Rex Patrick | August 27, 2025The 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?By Rex Patrick | August 26, 2025The 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 secretBy Rex Patrick | August 23, 2025Government 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?By Rex Patrick | August 22, 2025The potential location of a nuclear submarine base remains shrouded in secrecy as FOI requests are invariably ...
The State v The People. Government spurns hard-earned privilege of 1688By Rex Patrick | August 21, 2025Freedom of Information legislation meets 1688 Bill of Rights in Supreme Court battle over access to information.