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Submissions to review of parliamentary workplace culture to remain confidential under proposed laws

Submissions to an independent review of parliamentary workplace culture will remain confidential and exempt from freedom of information (FOI) requests, under proposed legislation that has passed the Senate.
Key points:
- Submissions to an independent inquiry of Parliament’s workplace culture will remain confidential, under proposed legislation
- The legislation passed the Senate and will go to the Lower House next week
- The government says the changes will be of paramount importance to bringing about cultural and practical changes
The Upper House passed amendments to archives and freedom of information laws on Thursday.
Finance Minister Simon Birmingham, who worked with the opposition and crossbench to set up the inquiry, said the passing of the…
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