The sheer audacity of the federal government should come as no surprise when it comes to ambit claims of secrecy.
Nor should anyone be surprised whenever ministers swear that black is white.
But a piece of legislation sitting in the parliament right now surely takes the cake for arrogance and it is dragging the Australian Public Service with it all the way.
The COAG Legislation Reform Bill 2021 seeks, among other things, to overturn the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia’s decision of August 5 in Patrick and Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (Freedom of Information) [2021].
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