Defence department ‘stonewalled’ FoI requests on politicians’ use of RAAF VIP jet fleet, says Greens

Morrison government stopped releasing reports on MPs' use of business jet fleet in 2021, citing unspecified security concerns

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Australia's defence department has stonewalled" freedom of information requests about politicians' use of its taxpayer-funded VIP jet fleet, prompting a scathing intervention from the information commissioner.

In 2021, the former government decided to stop publishing six-monthly reports about politicians' use of the RAAF business jet fleet, citing unspecified security concerns.

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