Independent researcher and blogger. Walkley Award finalist 2017.
Charles and Camilla took a secret trip to NSW before the Commonwealth Games which was said to be “at no cost to the taxpayer”. Invoices released under FOI show that’s not true.
Continue reading »Charles and Camilla took a secret trip to NSW before the Commonwealth Games which was said to be “at no cost to the taxpayer”. Invoices released under FOI show that’s not true.
Continue reading »I set out to find the biggest ever charge ever imposed for a Freedom of Information request in Australia. And here it is.
Continue reading »The Canberra Writer’s Festival begins today until Sunday (23-26 Aug). If you are interested in citizen journalism or Freedom of Information please come along to my sessions.
Continue reading »When Yarra Council cancelled its 26 January citizenship ceremony the Government took over – but new data shows just one Yarra resident showed up to the replacement event.
Continue reading »The Australian Government has a plan for when the Queen dies, according to an FOI submitted by this blog, but says it is too sensitive to publish.
Continue reading »People are going crazy over a “little known rule” which entitled all Australians to free flags and portraits of the Queen. But is it true?
Continue reading »Hundreds of dogs are being reported stolen each year in New South Wales and Victoria – though the number of pooches being pinched is now at a five-year low.
Continue reading »Former MPs who retired at the 2016 Federal Election spent over $800,000 of public money on voter communication in their final weeks before leaving Parliament – including millions of leaflets and letters promoting replacement candidates – according to an investigation I’ve undertaken for Crikey.
Continue reading »Victoria’s state politicians will next week get a pay rise worth at least $2713 to every MP, pushing the salary of a backbencher to $171,239.
Continue reading »I’ve been trying to get hold of a list of organisations holding lobbyist security passes to Parliament House. You won’t believe the reason I’ve been given why it has to remain secret.
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