#FOI is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 42 people shared 115 posts with it — around 4 a day. Activity is up 13% versus the previous week, peaking on Jul 15 with 10 posts.

Posts with #FOI

Rex Patrick

@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social

11 days ago

Scott Morrison was referred to the NACC over Robodebt and the Govt paid his $461K legal fees. I won an #AUKUS nuclear waste #FOI challenge and the Govt is threatening I’ll have to pay their $150K legal fees. @albomp.bsky.social thinks that’s fair play! #auspol

www.theguardian.com

Anger at Labor as Rex Patrick faces potential six-figure legal fee if he loses Aukus documents battle

Australian government insists legal costs should be paid by former senator as FoI fight escalates

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Rex Patrick

@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Just released to me under #FOI is a never-before-seen chapter of the Official History of Australian Operations in Timor that was secretly expunged from the history. It tells uncomfortable truths and confirms Howard Govt lies and public deceit. Full story on Michael West Media soon. #auspol

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Rex Patrick

@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

#UPDATE: After 4.5 years, 2 Federal Court cases, and $400K spent by the government on lawyers, the Information Commissioner has ordered A-G Mark Dreyfus to hand over #SportsRorts advice prepared for former PM Scott Morrison by former A-G Christian Porter. #FOI #auspol

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Rex Patrick

@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Tomorrow I’ll spend my day in the Administrative Review Tribunal fighting @albomp.bsky.social’s lawyers (paid for by you) who are trying to keep secret a report (also paid for by you) on how to select an #AUKUS high level nuclear waste site 🤷‍♂️. We have a right to see the report! #FOI #auspol

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Rex Patrick

@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

25 years on from the Indonesian military’s atrocities directed against #TimorLeste’s independence vote, DFAT is still covering up Downer’s obfuscations & deceit. But in a win against censoring history, they’ve been forced to reveal the truth. #FOI #auspol

michaelwest.com.au

Downer and Howard's East Timor lies. History missing in action. - Michael West

The Government commissioned an official history of our operations in East Timor and then censored the historian, removing an entire chapter.

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Rex Patrick

@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Yesterday the Federal Government threatened me with “serious legal consequences” for revealing to the public that it’s trying to conduct #FOI proceedings using secret evidence from a secret witness. Quite unbelievable and shameful @AlboMP. I won’t be silenced. #auspol

michaelwest.com.au

The secret so secret that we can't be told its secret. What's the scam? - Michael West

The Government wants to use a secret witness and secret evidence in legal proceedings, and they don’t want the public to know about it.

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Rex Patrick

@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

We’re already sending $9B to the US & UK to expand their shipyards, but a new secret #AUKUS ‘cost sharing principles’ agreement suggests even more will be sent. And we’ve finding out about it from a US Govt #FOI, not from our own Govt 🤷‍♂️. #auspol

michaelwest.com.au

Trumped: $9B to US and UK shipyards ... but wait, there's more - Michael West

An FOI release from Washington reveals Australia is pouring more $9B of taxpayers’ money into the US and UK submarine shipyards. AUKUS

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Michael West

@michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Scomo's 'Sports Rorts' advice from Christian Porter 'disappeared'. Marky Dreyfus spent $400k not being able to find it. 4 years later, they found it, yew! @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social #foi #whatsthescam #UniParty michaelwest.com.au/porter….

michaelwest.com.au

Lost and found. Porter's missing 'Sportsrorts' advice reappears. What's the scam? - Michael West

Lost advice from Christian Porter during the 'Sports Rorts' affair mysteriously reappears after four years and $400,000 in legal fees wasted.

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Michael West

@michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Admiral Meade in charge of #AUKUS says submarine project "very high risk" & govt has informed the public @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social "No it hasn't ... the public has been misled" #auspol #FOI michaelwest.com.au/govern….

michaelwest.com.au

Government ignores AUKUS 'very high risk' warning from the Admiral in charge - Michael West

AUKUS faces huge risks, and the Cabinet knows. But as the Government ships money to the US, with more to follow, the taxpayer isn’t told.

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Rex Patrick

@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

👇Prof Anne Twomey on “unlawful government spending and the use of litigation to prevent transparency ”👇. A must watch video on my saga to get access to Christian Porter’s bogus #SportsRorts legal advice to Scott Morrison. #FOI #PorkBarrelling #auspol

youtu.be

"Sports-rorts" and a failure in government transparency

YouTube video by Constitutional Clarion

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Rex Patrick

@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social

about 1 year ago

#FOI is appealing to Govt. That is: 1) Govt makes a shonky access refusal decision. 🤬 2) You ask the Information Commissioner to review it. 3) You wait 3 - 5 years to win. #delay 4) Govt appeals to the ART on new grounds (i.e. try again). #AbuseOfProcess 5) You pay the Govt’s legal costs. #auspol

michaelwest.com.au

Delay, deny, defend. The FOI process is broken - Michael West

The FOI process is turning contemporary information useful for current debate and scrutiny into historical information of limited value.

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Rex Patrick

@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Withheld from disclosure by Morrison for political self-interest. Withheld by Dreyfus for political self-interest. Finally released by Albanese for political self-interest. The full story behind the 5 year $400K #SportRorts #FOI battle👇. #auspol