With both the Liberal and Labor parties now set to back in the extension of pokies in pubs and clubs until 2043, more transparency is needed.
Australian Electoral Commission returns since the last state election show a massive $10.2 million in undisclosed donations to the major parties.
The Liberal Government’s policies are threatening the sustainability of Hydro Tasmania and causing the loss of jobs.
We have the evidence from the Ombudsman's report that Tasmania is the most secretive of all states and territories in Australia.
It is a gutsy move to establish a commission of inquiry, particularly for a Government that has a streak of control-freakery about it.
Tasmania's public authorities refused access to any information in 30 per cent of their 2018-19 Right to Information decisions.
During the COVID 19 pandemic we recognised councils have had to make a number of adjustments to the way council meetings are held.
Why are Tasmanian Heritage Council meetings closed? Why is Heritage Tasmania's advice to the Heritage Council not made public?
In September 2019 my office made a right to information application to further understand WorkSafe Tasmania's performance relating to workplace investigations.
Multiple departments and agencies are now delaying the acceptance of fee waivers for weeks, or even months, and the Ombudsman can't do anything about it.