Secrecy
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Decades of secrecy to end with Parliament House lobbyists unmasked
A major overhaul of the parliamentary pass system will force the public disclosure of business representatives roaming private corridors.
- Rob Harris
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- Opinion
- Opinion
Why the secrecy, premier? It’s got our attention
When the Minns government asked a judge to review its hate-speech laws, it knew he would arrive at a conclusion. So let us have it.
- Michael McGowan
- Opinion
- National
Time to end the lobbying protection racket
The number of lobbyists seeking to influence the federal government has soared, yet they’re bound by secrecy that stifles honest business.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
‘Overpaid political hacks’: Public trust lost over jobs for mates
The recommendations of a long-awaited review into political appointments have been set aside by the federal government.
- Brittany Busch and Nick Newling
- Editorial
- Federal
Growing culture of secrecy will hurt the Albanese government
The federal government faces serious integrity challenges and must recalibrate its growing penchant for non-transparency.
- The Herald's View
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- Federal
Albanese as bad as Morrison on integrity: Teal MPs and new report card slam Labor
In a report card on Labor’s transparency record, the Centre for Public Integrity claims it has failed in six of seven fields.
- Paul Sakkal
- Opinion
- Opinion
New leader, same old secrecy. Didn’t Albanese promise to shine a light?
Yes, Albanese has no secret ministries. But the facts show that Labor is presiding over flawed decisions to hide too much from citizens.
- David Crowe
- Opinion
- Opinion
It can be a battle to get information from the Albanese government
Like most governments, this one arrived in office promising more accountability and transparency. Also like others, in practice it has a penchant for control and secrecy.
- Michelle Grattan
- Opinion
- Opinion
Cabinet secrecy denies Sydney’s lockdown suburbs the truth
This is a suppression of human rights, yet other states are not hiding behind the cabinet-in-confidence decisions.
- Andy Marks
- Opinion
- Queen Elizabeth
God save our history: it’s time King Charles called off royal censors
The royals refuse access to their archives, often on the slim pretext that the details are ‘personal’. I was repeatedly denied access while researching my Queen Victoria biography.
- Julia Baird