Excessive secrecy in government decision-making makes Australia less safe, not more.

On this episode of Follow the Money, Bill Browne, Democracy & Accountability Director at the Australia Institute, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss whistleblower protections, improving the National Anti-Corruption Commission, and why Australia may be the world’s most secretive democracy.

This discussion was recorded live on Tuesday 22 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

Find all the content from the Australia Institute’s Transparency Summit 2024 on our website or via the Australia Institute on YouTube.

australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstitute

Guest: Bill Browne, Director, Democracy & Accountability Program, the Australia Institute // @Browne90

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Show notes:

Secrecy is not security, Bill Browne (October 2024)

Labor and Democracy, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP (December 2019)

Making freedom of information “sexy” with Rex Patrick, Follow the Money (April 2024)

Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au.

Excessive secrecy in government decision-making makes Australia less safe, not more.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Bill Browne, Democracy &amp; Accountability Director at the Australia Institute, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss whistleblower protections, improving the National Anti-Corruption Commission, and why Australia may be the world’s most secretive democracy.
This discussion was recorded live on Tuesday 22 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
Find all the content from the Australia Institute’s Transparency Summit 2024 on <a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/event/transparency-summit-2024/">our website</a> or via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgXQ0oSpA60wccWoKZY8LAnyyVSVLCYj1">the Australia Institute on YouTube</a>.
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/">australiainstitute.org.au</a> // <a href="http://twitter.com/theausinstitute">@theausinstitute</a>
Guest: Bill Browne, Director, Democracy &amp; Accountability Program, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/Browne90">@Browne90</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/ebony_bennett">@ebony_bennett</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://youtu.be/dpxIriqxzc8?si=tJp0_ZjbpkYTyB2R">Secrecy is not security</a>, Bill Browne (October 2024)
<a href="https://anthonyalbanese.com.au/media-centre/speech-address-to-the-chifley-research-centre-conference-sydney-saturday-7-december-2019">Labor and Democracy</a>, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP (December 2019)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/making-freedom-of-information-sexy-with-rex-patrick/">Making freedom of information “sexy” with Rex Patrick</a>, Follow the Money (April 2024)
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to <a href="mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au">podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au</a>.

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Excessive secrecy in government decision-making makes Australia less safe, not more.

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