Albanese discovers FOI is dear when you've got something worth hiding

Michael West Media · Rex Patrick · Friday 1 May 2026

Albanese discovers FOI is dear when you've got something worth hiding

The Albanese Government claims the Freedom of Information system costs too much, but Rex Patrick argues it's the secrecy that's bleeding the public.

Every government discovers FOI is too expensive the moment they have something to hide. Whitlam wanted sunlight, Hawke legislated it, and now Albanese reckons the bulb's costing too much to leave on. Mate, the cost isn't the searching — it's what you find when you stop.

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