The Albanese Government’s proposed changes to Freedom of Information laws will deny access to any document of the government that involves controversy. FOI guru Rex Patrick explains.
Just how fearless is advice that the author fears the public will see?
No controversy, please. We are the Aussie Government!
by Rex Patrick
In the current Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, parts of a document can be redacted if the contents would disclose deliberative matter; that is, advice, recommendations and consultations. It’s a catch-all exemption deployed regularly in response to document requests.