在对透明度降低的反弹之后,劳工放弃了FOI的改革。 Labor abandons FOI reforms after backlash over reduced transparency.

劳动党在遭到反对党、绿党、独立党、透明团体的广泛批评后, 撤回了自由信息法改革提案。 Labor has withdrawn its proposed freedom of information law reforms after facing widespread criticism from opposition parties, the Greens, independents, and transparency groups. 该法案将禁止匿名请求、征收新的费用和扩大拒绝理由,从而限制查阅政府文件的机会。 该法案对透明度的降低提出了关切。 The bill, which would have restricted access to government documents by banning anonymous requests, imposing new fees, and expanding rejection grounds, raised concerns about reduced transparency. 财政部长凯蒂·加拉格尔(Katy Gallagher)于星期四宣布参议院退出, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher announced the withdrawal in the Senate on Thursday, citing insufficient support for passage. 这一举动标志着关于一项关键政策的重要务虚会,凸显了分裂的参议院在没有达成跨党派共识的情况下推进改革的挑战。 The move marks a significant retreat on a key policy, highlighting challenges in advancing reforms without cross-party consensus in the divided Senate.