The Guardian – Freedom of information | 2025-10-13 08:30
According to a report by The Guardian… Government’s FoI changes unlikely to pass Senate as Coalition, Greens and key crossbenchers voice outrageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Labor government’s changes to limit access to freedom of information (FoI) requests appear to be dead in the water, with the opposition leader, Sussan Ley, saying the Coalition will vote against the “friendless” proposal.After the Greens and key crossbenchers also voiced their outrage, there currently appears to be no pathway for the government to pass the reforms through the Senate. But the attorney general, Michelle Rowland, says she remains committed to the contentious reform, criticising the Coalition for once again reshuffling its frontbench and naming yet another new shadow legal spokesperson. Continue reading… complete report is on below link.
