‘A win for democracy’: Labor abandons freedom of information law changes that would have reduced transparency

The Guardian World

by Josh Butler and Krishani Dhanji

March 5, 2026

Katy Gallagher says Albanese government still committed to reform and flags new fixes to system ‘stuck in the 1980s’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Labor government has dumped its controversial changes to the freedom of information request system, which would have imposed new fees and further reduced transparency, after admitting it had no pathway to passing the parliament. But despite the major backdown, finance minister Katy Gallagher says the Albanese government is still committed to reforming the FoI system and is critical of public servants having to spend too much time responding to requests for government information and decision-making. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/5/2026