Government’s fight against transparency steps up a notch. What’s the scam?

Attorney General Michelle Rowland to promote Bill to slap the fees and other limitations related to freedom of information. What is scam?

Fraud is the ruthless attack of the government on transparency, and claims that the obstacle to FOI demands will help bureaucrats advise the ministers “Frank and fearless”. If it is open, why are you afraid?

The legislation is expected to be introduced to parliament on September 3 and MWM FoI understands that it will include a fee for its requests and that it will prohibit anonymous demands, including those made. By AI boots.

It is a good thing to push the boots, but our transparency fighter Rex Patrick said, “Happy to pay a fee for every access to every access to appeal.” He said.

Ironically, the Rex is struggling to see what is censored in a history book of DFAT’s Australian war monument in the administrative investigation court this week.

What is such a desperate war monument to hide?

This case lasted nearly five years, and Rex estimates that the cost of the government has exceeded $ 100,000 so far, this week does not include the employment of Ipek Trent Glover SC and receives thousands of wages a day.

However, it is of 540,000 dollars of $ 540,000 to defend the “Shredder case olan, an attempt to protect the political sensitive materials for the government change.

Partners and feeding. Mark Dreyfus’ desperate sweeping in taxpayers

“The government does not need to charge a wage,” says Rex Patrick, “However, nothing will change unless there is a dramatic change in timely and accuracy of FOI responses.”

The culture of privacy that needs to change. And this has to start from the hill.

Delay, denial, defend. FOI process is broken