FED Government Must Pay Legal Costs of Others When Appealing Freedom of Information Decisions

Freedom of Information and Other Legislation Amendment (Stop the Financial Coercion) Bill 2026

Private Member's Bill

14 Oct 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

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Topics

court procedures government accountability government transparency public finance

Introduced by: Senator Jacqui Lambie (JLN)

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Commonwealth must pay the reasonable legal costs of other parties if the Commonwealth starts an appeal about a freedom of information decision.