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Digital Library Services for Democracy. Transforming democracy in Australia with theyvoteforyou.org.au, righttoknow.org.au, planningalerts.org.au and more. We are a registered charity. https://linktr.ee/openaustraliafoundation

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · Sep 8

The FOI Amendment Bill 2025 makes it harder to hold govt to account: bans anonymous requests, adds a “transparency tax” fee, and expands secrecy. Parliament must reject it.

👉 www.oaf.org.au/2025/09/08/2...

#RightToKnow #FOI #auspol

“Strengthening” FOI or sabotaging It? Why we oppose the FOI Amendment Bill 2025

The Albanese Government has introduced the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025, presented as a reform to “strengthen” the FOI framework. According to the Attorney-General’s press release, the…

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · Jun 24

We’ve made a submission to the OAIC in response to proposed changes to the FOI Guidelines.

We shared ways to make FOI easier to understand, protect applicant privacy, and work better for public platforms.

See here: www.oaf.org.au/2025/06/24/o...

#FOI #RightToKnow #Transparency

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · Jun 19

Our team have done some work “under the hood” and you’re now able to login!

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At the moment people aren’t able to sign up or log in to theyvoteforyou.org.au - we’re aware of the issue and our team are working on it. You can still see how your MP has voted on existing issues...

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · Jun 18

At the moment people aren’t able to sign up or log in to theyvoteforyou.org.au - we’re aware of the issue and our team are working on it.

You can still see how your MP has voted on existing issues for free without logging in.

OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · May 2

Thank you to our wonderful volunteer Ella for creating this infographic on how to use They Vote For You.

#election #Election2025 #AusVotes #AusPol #FederalElection #TVFY #TheyVoteForYou

The Federal Election is this Saturday. Have you checked how your MP votes on issues that matter to you?

It's easy to get started. Search by your postcode or MP's name.

Discover the policies your MP has voted for or against. You can even compare two MP's voting records with each other.

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · Apr 10

Because nothing says "I care about being informed" like a killer t-shirt right?! One run, just for fun. Pre-order now: swag.theyvoteforyou.org.au/products/sho...

Democracy looks good on you!

#AusPol #TheyVoteForYou #TVFY #OpenAustralia #OAF #OpenAustraliaFoundation

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · Mar 30

There has been a recent surge in automated suspicious looking traffic. However it wasn't the only reason the site went down yesterday.

CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · Mar 30

OpenAustralia's They Vote For You was down last night. There was some speculation that it was an intentional attack.

An OpenAustralian spokesperson says the service is back and that there was "no evidence it was an intentional cyber attack like a DDos"

OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · Mar 29

Bad news. For a big chunk of today theyvoteforyou.org.au has been down. We've had a sudden spike in automated traffic. The problem combined with a performance issue on a particular page.

We've blocked traffic and put in place a workaround. Fingers crossed it's all good now. Enjoy!

How does your MP vote on the issues that matter to you?

Forget what politicians say. What truly matters is what they do. And what they do is vote, to write our laws which affect us all.

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · Mar 13

YIMBY-ism has been showing up lately on our Planning Alerts service. Curious into what was going on, Eiddwen Jeffery decided to dig a bit deeper...

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The increase of Yimbyism on Planning Alerts

Australia’s most recent housing turf war has found its way into the comments section of Planning Alerts. A look into the Yimby movement and its presence on the site. In 2024, we observed a new trend...

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