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Sep 9, 2022 · Anthony Albanese beats his drum about transparency but he has rejected calls for more light to be shed on the meetings he has with his state and territory counterparts.
Mar 28, 2024 · He pledged his government would be transparent, it would respect the parliament and its checks and balances, it would allow debate and be accountable for the decisions it makes.
- Brett Worthington
4 hours ago · The broad use of NDAs is part of a growing conundrum for the Albanese government, which campaigned in opposition for greater transparency and attacked the Morrison government for its high level of secrecy and for Scott Morrison’s multiple covert ministries and infamous cabinet of one. “Ultimately, we have too much secrecy in our government ...
- Ariadne Vromen
- Online petitions. My research has found that for most of us, political participation starts online. Signing an online petition or making a donation to an online crowd-sourced campaign are the most popular acts of participation in Australia.
- Town hall meetings. Governments are regularly criticised for not consulting, or consulting minimally on decisions that they have already made. There are much better ways to bring together decision-makers and citizens.
- Citizens’ assemblies. Over the past decade, Ireland has used citizen assemblies on issues ranging from marriage equality to abortion, the ageing population, climate change, biodiversity loss, gender equality, referendums and fixed term parliaments.
- Advocacy and transparency. This fourth democratic “innovation” is about making better use of the advocacy sector in Australia. Over the past 20 years, we have seen increasing constraints on how registered charities or organisations that provide services can also engage in advocacy.
May 22, 2023 · Anthony Albanese went to the 2022 election with a long list of promises. RMIT ABC Fact Check is tracking 64 key commitments so you can see which are being delivered, and which are off track. So, after one year in power, has the Albanese government been keeping its promise to keep its promises?
- Matt Martino
Mar 27, 2024 · Mr Shanahan notes how this practice contradicts Anthony Albanese’s pledge of transparency and distorts the original intentions of the Rudd government – highlighting instances where industry groups were compelled to sign such agreements, limiting public discourse on critical issues like resources tax and environmental laws.
Sep 1, 2023 · 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.
