澳大利亚的FOI改革法案因透明度问题在参议院受阻。 Australia’s FOI reform bill blocked in Senate over transparency concerns.

澳大利亚劳动党政府的FOI法律改革本可以引入收费、禁止匿名请求和限制信息发布,但在联合党和绿党联合反对后,该法案在参议院受阻,称该法案为“真理税 ” 。 立法通过了众议院,但没有获得交叉支持或反对支持,批评者则认为它破坏了透明度和问责制。 Australia’s Labor government’s FOI law reforms, which would have introduced fees, banned anonymous requests, and restricted information releases, were blocked in the Senate after the Coalition and Greens united in opposition, calling the bill a “tax on truth.” The legislation passed the House of Representatives but failed to gain crossbench or opposition support, with critics arguing it undermines transparency and accountability. 政府表示，这些变化是为了打击无理取闹的说法并使过时的系统现代化，但反对者表示，这些变化针对的是记者和公民的合法询问。 The government said the changes were needed to combat vexatious claims and modernize an outdated system, but opponents say they target legitimate inquiries by journalists and citizens. 该法案在将来审议之前,现在面临重大的重写。 The bill now faces significant rewriting before any future consideration.