Matthew RimmerMay 2, 2023
In an epic #FOI battle, Rex Patrick has finally managed to get the Government to hand over the agenda and minutes of the first 20 meetings of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s National Cabinet, from 15 March to 29 May 2020 during the #COVID19 crisis https://michaelwest.com.au/scott-morrisons-secrecy-fetish-exposed-by-release-of-national-cabinet-papers/ via @MichaelWestMedia
Scott Morrison's secrecy fetish exposed by release of National Cabinet papers - Michael West

The Government forced to hand over the agenda and minutes of the first 20 meetings of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's National Cabinet.

Michael West
Show threadskuaMay 2, 2023

@drrimmer @MichaelWestMedia
The article is released on 2/05/2023
The FOI material was released on "Monday" - that'd be yesterday.
And it took over 18 months since the request.

Just how long has Albo been PM?

49 weeks?
So as well as Scottie total psychopath and Minister for Everything, this request has been blocked by [expletives deleted] Albo.

I got this right?
#AUPol #AusPol #ScottMorrison #Albo

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@skua The #FOI system is in a terrible state - the new commissioner quit after less than a year https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/foi-commissioner-quits-after-less-than-a-year-in-the-job-20230306-p5cptq.html
FOI Commissioner quits after less than a year in the job

Less than a year after he became the first FOI Commissioner in seven years, Leo Hardiman has quit, saying he can’t make the changes needed to fix the system.

The Sydney Morning Herald
May 2, 2023 at 11:49pmWeb
Show threadskuaMay 3, 2023

@drrimmer
Thanks Matthew.

So Abbott then Turnbull then Morrison try to stop their dirty little government secrets coming out by leaving the Commissioner role unfilled.

Yowsas.

And Albo puts one in pronto. Which says things about his commitment to transparency.
And that Commissioner says that he needs far greater powers if he is to be held responsible for the functioning of FOI.

Hope Albo gets onto to fixing this today.

#AUPol #AusPol #RoboDebt #FOI