Whistleblower hits out at PM's department over 'pervasive and toxic' disregard for law

Exclusive: government accused of thwarting the release of politically-sensitive documents

A whistleblower has accused the government of flagrantly breaching laws to thwart the release of politically-sensitive documents, including records of the former prime minister Tony Abbott's taxpayer-funded entitlements.

A freedom of information officer who has worked across federal government blew the whistle internally in late 2017 on what he described as a "culture of disdain for the rule of law" within the prime minister's department.