The 'disappearing messages' of government

* "Home affairs secretary admits to using disappearing messages on Signal for work. Australian home affairs secretary admits to using disappearing messages on Signal for work." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/27/stephanie-foster-signal-australian-home-affairs-secretary-trump-scandal

* "Still, the overall effect, transparency advocates warn, is to create a parallel system of policy development that is largely invisible to parliament, the public and the media." >> (paywall)
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2025/12/06/exclusive-pms-office-directs-lobbyists-use-encrypted-disappearing-messages
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