Coalition and crossbench senators took a victory lap in federal parliament on Thursday after the government withdrew reforms to freedom of information laws, following months of opposition from politicians and advocacy groups.
Non-government Senators were vocal in welcoming the decision to pull the FOI reforms, lambasting the Albanese government’s record on transparency and calling for a culture shift around how information is treated.
Finance minister Katy Gallagher, who is also …
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