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Actions in Australian Federal parliament intensify

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This week saw actions intensify in Federal parliament ahead of 2025’s final sittings. While Australia’s Environmental Protection reforms remain in the spotlight, the Nationals’ have reportedly backflipped on net zero. Amid bold discussion on the country’s social media ban, parliament today legislated a Centre for Disease Control, Labor’s “controversial” Freedom of Information Amendment Bill passed …

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“Culture of secrecy” to blame for Freedom of Information laws failures

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Last week, the Albanese government introduced the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill, a comprehensive reform of Australia’s FOI laws aimed at modernising the 1982 framework. The proposed changes include banning anonymous requests, introducing application fees, and extending confidentiality provisions to cabinet documents. While the government argues these reforms are necessary to curb frivolous and automated …

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