Greens demand greater transparency after Albanese Government ranked among worst on document releases
Greens demand greater transparency after Albanese Government ranked among worst on document releases | Australian Greens Skip to main content Search Get Involved Join Donate Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Get Involved Join Donate Search Our plan Toggle Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Toggle Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Toggle Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement Toggle About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Greens demand greater transparency after Albanese Government ranked among worst on document releases 2025-07-24 Damning new research from the Centre for Public Integrity has revealed that the Albanese Government is worse than the Morrison Government when it comes to refusing Senate Orders for the Production of Documents - critical tools used by the Senate to scrutinise government decisions.
The Albanese Government’s compliance rate in the 47th Parliament was just 32.8 per cent, the second-worst performance of any federal Parliament since 1993. Quotes from Australian Greens spokesperson for democracy, Senator Steph Hodgins-May: “This research confirms what Australians already suspect: the Albanese Government is hiding critical decisions from the public.
“These document requests aren't just political theatre, they're about exposing how decisions are made, who influences them and whether the public interest is being served. “From fossil fuel approvals to billion-dollar contracts, the public has a right to know whose interests are being served, and the Senate has a right to perform its job as a house of review.
“Labor’s track record is worse than even the Morrison Government - less than a third of document orders have been fulfilled. That’s not transparency, that’s secrecy. And the question every Australian should be asking is, what are they hiding?
“When governments dodge scrutiny, it’s usually because powerful corporate lobbies - like the fossil fuel industry - are pulling the strings. If Labor wants to govern for people, not profits, it needs to open its books. “Our vision is simple: a democracy where the government works for the public, not powerful donors.
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