Access to documents about Australia's political history is fraught and inadequate. It needs to change
Laws governing how the records of Australia’s political past are kept need to be overhauled.
Source: theconversation.com
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Locals overjoyed by advice to allow more access to archives on Bijlmer plane crash
Bijlmer residents and others involved are overjoyed that the Advisory Board on Public Access and Information Management (ACOI) urged the government to give them access to the archives on the Bijlmer plane crash in 1992. According to the ACOI, the denied access to the archives contributes to speculation about the disaster and distrust of the government.
Noord Holland Lonny Wesseling Aviation Council Bijlmermeer Air Traffic Working Group El Al Advisory Board
Source: nltimes.nl
Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission could dock pay, suspend politicians for bad behaviour
Politicians who breach parliamentary workplace standards could be fined up to $10,853, according to a leaked draft of new laws.
Source: watoday.com.au
Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission could dock pay, suspend politicians for bad behaviour
Politicians who breach parliamentary workplace standards could be fined up to $10,853, according to a leaked draft of new laws.
Source: theage.com.au
Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission could dock pay, suspend politicians for bad behaviour
Politicians who breach parliamentary workplace standards could be fined up to $10,853, according to a leaked draft of new laws.
Source: brisbanetimes.com.au
Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission could dock pay, suspend politicians for bad behaviour
Politicians who breach parliamentary workplace standards could be fined up to $10,853, according to a leaked draft of new laws.
Source: smh.com.au
Sir Humphrey would have loved this Freedom of Information ruse, but the jig may be up
A key Federal Court ruling is going to make it harder for public servants and their political masters to hide behind nonsensical rules which keep documents secret.
Justice Natalie Charlesworth Justice Charlesworth Alex Ellinghausen Christian Porter Michaelia Cash Mark Dreyfus
Source: smh.com.au
Australian government continues coverup of 2003 Iraq invasion documents
By releasing an “independent review” this week, the Albanese government is trying to keep buried all the key inner-cabinet records about the criminal invasion of Iraq.
Source: wsws.org
Admin error and COVID to blame for missing Iraq War documents | Nyngan Observer
A review reveals admin error, COVID-19, and internal systemic issues prevented the release of declassified cabinet documents relating to the Iraq war decision.
Dennis Richardson Karen Barlow Glyn Davis Anthony Albanese Sitthixay Ditthavong National Archives Of Australia
Source: nynganobserver.com.au
Admin error and COVID to blame for missing Iraq War documents | Port Stephens Examiner
A review reveals admin error, COVID-19, and internal systemic issues prevented the release of declassified cabinet documents relating to the Iraq war decision.
Dennis Richardson Sitthixay Ditthavong Karen Barlow Glyn Davis Anthony Albanese National Archives Of Australia
Source: portstephensexaminer.com.au