Senate debates
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Questions without Notice
Freedom of Information
2:30 pm
Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) | Hansard source
I thank Senator Lambie for her second supplementary question. The whole point of the government's review of the FOI system is to make it more fit for purpose. To the extent that changes are necessary—and we believe that changes are necessary because there are people out there who are vexatiously or maliciously using the system currently. That wasn't the original purpose of the FOI laws. It shouldn't be the current purpose of the FOI laws. I'm happy on behalf of the Attorney-General to engage with you, Senator Lambie.
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