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Freedom of information overhaul plan winning no friends

A proposed overhaul of Australia's freedom of information system has failed to win crucial support, with the government urged to go back to the drawing board.

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Gambling lobby’s sponsorship of Australian parliament’s sports club condemned by crossbench MPs

Exclusive: Kate Chaney calls on PM to remove Responsible Wagering Australia’s membership, which allows sponsors to access ‘key opinion leaders’

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s ‘dump day’ is finally headed for the scrap heap. Will it be a win for democracy?

Controversial practice that allows governments to escape scrutiny looks set to end as Greens’ amendment passes upper house

The Guardian - AU

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Lobbyist breaches go unsanctioned as critics call for Australia’s rules to be strengthened

Federal government says more than a dozen breaches were administrative but lack of penalties prompts calls for ‘a big stick to sanction lobbyists’

The Guardian - AU

Labor secrecy 'worse than under five-ministry Morrison'

A failure to release federal government documents despite Labor's pledge to be more transparent has been slammed, fuelling questions about what's being hidden.

AAP

Victorian ministers to be forced to make diaries public and reveal meetings with lobbyists

Premier Jacinta Allan announces new ministerial code of conduct, which includes ban on employing family members as staff

The Guardian - AU

Consulting firm EY worked for gas giant Santos while advising NSW on gas policy

Exclusive: Consulting firm did not disclose Santos work before being paid to assist the government’s ‘future of gas statement’ that paved way for Narrabri gas development

The Guardian - AU

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PwC-backed mental health platform was scrapped after $33m government trial launched without open tender

Experts call for transparency over grant awarded to Innowell, whose platform is no longer used by the federal health department

The Guardian - AU

'I was fined for parking at a Tesco even though the ticket machine was out of order'

Catherine Williams said the incident happened when she visited the supermarket chain's Marina store in Swansea on June 12, despite her checking the ticket machine a number of times

Daily Mirror

'I was fined for parking at a Swansea Tesco even though the ticket machine was out of order'

A number plate recognition camera system is in place at the store tracking how long shoppers are parked in the car park, but tickets were still dished out at a time the machine was out of order, according to a customer

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