Protecting the truth tellers – Ensure adequate funding for the FOI Commissioner and provide $5 million to address FOI backlogs

Summary of proposal

The proposal would include the following components in relation to the Freedom of Information (FOI) processes:

  • component 1: provide $5 million in one-off funding to address FOI backlogs, enforce compliance timelines and impose sanctions for non-compliance
  • component 2: ensure adequate ongoing funding for the FOI Commissioner.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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Protecting the truth tellers – Ensure adequate funding for the FOI Commissioner and provide $5 million to address FOI backlogs

Summary of proposal

The proposal would include the following components in relation to the Freedom of Information (FOI) processes:

  • component 1: provide $5 million in one-off funding to address FOI backlogs, enforce compliance timelines and impose sanctions for non-compliance
  • component 2: ensure adequate ongoing funding for the FOI Commissioner.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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Protecting the truth tellers – Ensure adequate funding for the FOI Commissioner and provide $5 million to address FOI backlogs

Summary of proposal

The proposal would include the following components in relation to the Freedom of Information (FOI) processes:

  • component 1: provide $5 million in one-off funding to address FOI backlogs, enforce compliance timelines and impose sanctions for non-compliance
  • component 2: ensure adequate ongoing funding for the FOI Commissioner.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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Protecting the truth tellers – Ensure adequate funding for the FOI Commissioner and provide $5 million to address FOI backlogs

Summary of proposal

The proposal would include the following components in relation to the Freedom of Information (FOI) processes:

  • component 1: provide $5 million in one-off funding to address FOI backlogs, enforce compliance timelines and impose sanctions for non-compliance
  • component 2: ensure adequate ongoing funding for the FOI Commissioner.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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Social Services - Earlier Access to the Age Pension - Lower the pension age to 65 years

Summary of proposal

The proposal would lower the Age Pension age to 65 from 1 July 2026.

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Establish a Land and Sea Country Commissioner

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a Land and Sea Commissioner to be an independent First Nations voice to guide the protection and management of Australia’s environment and its interlinked Indigenous cultural heritage values.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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Establish a Land and Sea Country Commissioner

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a Land and Sea Commissioner to be an independent First Nations voice to guide the protection and management of Australia’s environment and its interlinked Indigenous cultural heritage values.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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Funding for public broadcasters

Summary of proposal

The proposal would protect the funding and independence of Australia’s public broadcasters by:

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Funding for public broadcasters

Summary of proposal

The proposal would protect the funding and independence of Australia’s public broadcasters by:

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World heritage protection for Takayna/Tarkine

Summary of proposal

The proposal would nominate Takayna/Tarkine for World Heritage Listing though a boundary extension to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and declare Takayna/Tarkine a National Park under Tasmanian law.

Funding would be provided to support the nomination process and establish the new park.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

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