On the first of January every year, history hits the headlines. That’s
when the National Archives of Australia, or NAA, releases the most
recent batch of cabinet records, documenting discussions at the highest
level of government. This year, records from 1994 and 1995
were made available for the first time. Among other things, we learnt
that prime minister Paul Keating’s government didn’t tackle climate
change with great gusto.
But what about the files we’re not allowed to see? During 2017 at
least 1140 government files were withheld from the public. Amid the
celebrations each year, we should perhaps take time to investigate the
limits of access.
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Peterk
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