Like most governments, this one arrived in office promising more accountability and transparency. Also like others, in practice it has a penchant for control and secrecy.
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In an open democracy, there is no rationale for withholding information about National Cabinet’s decisions or any documents these decisions are based on.
The legal decision that national cabinet is not a cabinet means how the body operates, and the decisions it makes, cannot be protected by cabinet confidentiality.
The Morrison government has been dealt a blow with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ruling national cabinet is not a committee of federal cabinet and therefore is not covered by cabinet confidentiality.
Rex Patrick on Freedom of Information and Australia’s submarines
Michelle Grattan discusses FOI law and Australia's submarine program with independent senator Rex Patrick
Christine Holgate’s evidence before a senate inquiry on Tuesday delivered some wounding blows to Scott Morrison
Centre Alliance has given its support to the government’s JobReady Graduates bill, which now seems set to pass the Senate.
Scott Morrison continues to have a good pandemic, at least according to the polls, while the gap between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the US narrows, with Biden maintaining a significant lead.
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