David Pocock (ACT, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Minister, a recent report by the Centre for Public Integrity shows FOI requests granted in full have plunged, from 59 per cent under the Gillard government, to just 25 per cent under the Albanese government and outright refusals have nearly doubled over the same period. How can introducing fees that are likely to deter citizens and journalists be justified when the system is already failing to deliver transparency?