Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

There are real issues with the current system. One is the anonymous nature of FOI applications. Anyone can set up a Gmail address. It could be someone backed by a foreign government seeking interference. We do not know. Just last week, we expelled the Iranian ambassador. Certainly, the Jewish community, including the Jewish Board of Deputies, have made representations about the some of the FOI applications that go to security, for example, around Jewish synagogues, Jewish schools and other areas as well. The anonymous nature of applications coming forward is an issue, as are application fees. Every state and territory, other than the ACT, has an initial FOI application fee—

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