Rex Patrick

HIGH ON FOI

More ‘Work From Roam’ activity.

Yellow Pinch Lookout, Mount Barney National Park, QLD.

AUKUS SUBS CHAT

Here’s my chat with Joel Jenkins on AUKUS.

Rex Patrick Uncovers AUKUS Secrets: Second-Hand Subs, Nuclear Waste & the Capability Gap https://www.boganintel.comhttps://www.youtube.com/ ...

FOI ON THE ROCKS

‘Work from roam’ sees me working out of the Scenic Rim region of Queensland this week.

Lower Portals, Mount Barney National Park, QLD.

LET’S TAKE AN OWNERSHIP STAKE

We mustn’t gift public money to a new refinery. If it needs a ‘resilience’ leg-up, it should be done by equity stake - with a senior official on the board to guard against price gouging, tax evasion and to ensure national interest is ever present.

Australia's oil refinery plan presents perils to public purse - Michael West Government explores feasibility of new Australian fuel refinery in league with Indian oil company Perdman. What is the risk to taxpayers?

WE NEED A WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION AUTHORITY

The prosecution of Richard Boyle for blowing the whistle on appauling Tax Office debt recovery practices was a great public service which saved lives but caused him “complete and utter psychological destruction”. We need a Whistleblower Protection Authority.

‘Complete and utter psychological destruction’: Richard Boyle speaks on toll of blowing the whistle on ATO debt collection practices | The Point Speaking at the fourth National Whistleblowing Symposium, Mr Boyle reflected on facing jail after exposing what he described as “absolutely appalling” debt collection practices at the ATO in 2017.

PAID ACCESS TO THE PRIME MINISTER

Dinner is in the eye of the eater! When Anthony Albanese goes to a ‘doner dinner’ he thinks he’s going along as the ‘Leader of the Labor Party’. When donors go to the same dinner they think they’re going along to eat and talk with the ‘Prime Minister of Australia’. 👉 https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/albaneses-honesty-pledge-is-done-like-a-dinner/news-story/bd7b7637e6de033fc5e4a617b3af2240

THE BIG TRANSPARENCY CHILL

Scott Morrison was referred to the NACC over Robodebt and the Govt paid his $461K legal fees. I won an AUKUS nuclear waste Freedom of Information challenge and the Government is threatening I’ll have to pay their $150K legal fees. Albanese thinks that’s fair play!

Anger at Labor as Rex Patrick faces potential six-figure legal fee if he loses Aukus documents battle Australian government insists legal costs should be paid by former senator as FoI fight escalates

A SAFE SPACE FROM ACCOUNTABILITY?

Despite the law requiring officials to act with integrity and honesty, and to always give the best advice, this FOI decision maker thinks it’s OK to break the law if transparency occurs. This official wants a “safe space” from public accountability🤦‍♂️. No right to know!

NUCLEAR NON PROLIFERATION TREATY MAY STOP AUKUS

If the IAEA doesn’t agree changes to Australia’s Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement to allow us to receive submarine nuclear reactors, AUKUS is dead. So far Albanese’s Govt has totally underestimated the task.

AUKUS Inquiry exposes nuclear weapon-sized crater - Michael West The AUKUS Public Inquiry reminds Australians of a nuclear weapon proliferation problem which could stop the program. Rex Patrick reports

ONE RULE FOR MOST, ANOTHER RULE FOR SOME

Why is a regular citizen's first hearing held in open court, but a senior official/politician accused of serious wrongdoing-in-public-office so often protected by 'privacy'. Two-tiered justice, it seems. Why not one standard for all accused?

Senior ADF officer charged over lucrative WA naval contracts A retired senior naval figure is facing a secret military disciplinary process over unspecified allegations involving lucrative defence contracts in Western Australia.