Rex Patrick
@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social
Transparency Warrior, small business owner, former Independent Senator for SA and former submariner.
After two backflips by the NSW Govt and a backflip by Defence Dept at @NCATNSW today, the public will now get to see all the NSW #AUKUS sub base docs I requested.
A win for transparency, but only after needless and costly #FOI obstruction. #secrecy #waste #auspol #NSWpol
A win for transparency, but only after needless and costly #FOI obstruction. #secrecy #waste #auspol #NSWpol
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
One of the objectives of my new peregrine lifestyle is to work from a different cafe ‘office’ each day. Today I’m enjoying an ‘Insane Caffeine” at Childers, Queensland. #WorkFromRoam
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
One of the objectives of my new peregrine lifestyle is to work from a different cafe ‘office’ each day. Today I’m enjoying an ‘Insane Caffeine” at Childers, Queensland. #WorkFromRoam
And because we’re gifting $10B of our money to the US and UK to support their shipbuilding industry, here’s the #AUKUS Economic Complexity Index rankings over time. 2/2 #OurLeadersAreDumb #auspol
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
And because we’re gifting $10B of our money to the US and UK to support their shipbuilding industry, here’s the #AUKUS Economic Complexity Index rankings over time. 2/2 #OurLeadersAreDumb #auspol
Economic Complexity Index (ECI) is a holistic measure of the knowledge/productive capabilities of a country. ECI indicates a lot about long term prosperity and resilience. Here’s how Australia is trending compared with our Asian neighbours. 1/2 #StopJustExportingRocks #auspol
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Economic Complexity Index (ECI) is a holistic measure of the knowledge/productive capabilities of a country. ECI indicates a lot about long term prosperity and resilience. Here’s how Australia is trending compared with our Asian neighbours. 1/2 #StopJustExportingRocks #auspol
This morning I worked on an Information Commissioner’s #FOI review submission as I try to get access to the #AUKUS ‘WHO’S PAYING WHAT’ agreement the Govt says we can’t see. This afternoon I changed modes and walked to the shifting sands of Queensland’s Carlo Sandblow. #auspol
November 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Today I cross-examine a secret witness on his/her secret evidence (some of which I've now seen) as to why the Australian War Memorial censored the official history of ADF operations in Timor. Although I'm allowed in, the Tribunal door will be closed to the public . #FOI #auspol
November 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The rotten fruit is starting to drop from the $368B #AUKUS tree. Against the backdrop of @albomp.bsky.social’s choice to spend so much money on a single future capability (that likely won’t arrive), other ‘now’ defence capabilities are suffering. Reckless strategy in tense times 🤦♂️. #auspol
November 6, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The rotten fruit is starting to drop from the $368B #AUKUS tree. Against the backdrop of @albomp.bsky.social’s choice to spend so much money on a single future capability (that likely won’t arrive), other ‘now’ defence capabilities are suffering. Reckless strategy in tense times 🤦♂️. #auspol
@albomp.bsky.social’s transparency crushing #FOI Amendment Bill just passed the House of Representatives. How did your MP vote?
Labor MPs: For SECRECY
Coalition MPs: For TRANSPARENCY
Greens MP: For TRANSPARENCY
Teal and independent MPs: For TRANSPARENCY
#auspol
Labor MPs: For SECRECY
Coalition MPs: For TRANSPARENCY
Greens MP: For TRANSPARENCY
Teal and independent MPs: For TRANSPARENCY
#auspol
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
@albomp.bsky.social’s transparency crushing #FOI Amendment Bill just passed the House of Representatives. How did your MP vote?
Labor MPs: For SECRECY
Coalition MPs: For TRANSPARENCY
Greens MP: For TRANSPARENCY
Teal and independent MPs: For TRANSPARENCY
#auspol
Labor MPs: For SECRECY
Coalition MPs: For TRANSPARENCY
Greens MP: For TRANSPARENCY
Teal and independent MPs: For TRANSPARENCY
#auspol
Yesterday the Coalition crumbled on Senate transparency enforcement, granting the Govt time to finish dealing with the #Jobs4GovtMate review report before it’s made public.
Result: THE PUBLIC GETS NO SAY in how political cronyism is addressed. #DemocracyFail #auspol
Result: THE PUBLIC GETS NO SAY in how political cronyism is addressed. #DemocracyFail #auspol
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Yesterday the Coalition crumbled on Senate transparency enforcement, granting the Govt time to finish dealing with the #Jobs4GovtMate review report before it’s made public.
Result: THE PUBLIC GETS NO SAY in how political cronyism is addressed. #DemocracyFail #auspol
Result: THE PUBLIC GETS NO SAY in how political cronyism is addressed. #DemocracyFail #auspol
Lunar light on the Pacific. Rainbow Beach, Queensland.
November 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Lunar light on the Pacific. Rainbow Beach, Queensland.
The duopoly just joined forces in the Senate to vote down an #AUKUS inquiry. Never mind the political, technical & management risks associated with the program, or the $365B price tag - the two major parties are happy sleepwalking with your national security and money. #auspol
November 4, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Credit where credit is due. The Coalition will move an amendment opposing @albomp.bsky.social’s public health secrecy endeavours.
How will the @greens.org.au and cross-bench vote? 2/2 #auspol
How will the @greens.org.au and cross-bench vote? 2/2 #auspol
November 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Credit where credit is due. The Coalition will move an amendment opposing @albomp.bsky.social’s public health secrecy endeavours.
How will the @greens.org.au and cross-bench vote? 2/2 #auspol
How will the @greens.org.au and cross-bench vote? 2/2 #auspol
Remember Scott Morrison's secrecy around COVID-19?
This week the Senate is considering a Bill to establish an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC). @albomp.bsky.social is proposing to exempt the CDC from #FOI. #SecrecyAddiction! 1/2 #auspol
This week the Senate is considering a Bill to establish an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC). @albomp.bsky.social is proposing to exempt the CDC from #FOI. #SecrecyAddiction! 1/2 #auspol
November 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Remember Scott Morrison's secrecy around COVID-19?
This week the Senate is considering a Bill to establish an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC). @albomp.bsky.social is proposing to exempt the CDC from #FOI. #SecrecyAddiction! 1/2 #auspol
This week the Senate is considering a Bill to establish an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC). @albomp.bsky.social is proposing to exempt the CDC from #FOI. #SecrecyAddiction! 1/2 #auspol
Sunday sunset over Tin Can Bay, Queensland.
November 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Sunday sunset over Tin Can Bay, Queensland.
Today I’m working from Rainbow Beach, Queensland.
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Today I’m working from Rainbow Beach, Queensland.
The independent Centre for Public Integrity handed down its report card into the Albanese Government this week. It doesn’t tell a happy story. #auspol 👉 publicintegrity.org.au/wp-content/u...
October 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The independent Centre for Public Integrity handed down its report card into the Albanese Government this week. It doesn’t tell a happy story. #auspol 👉 publicintegrity.org.au/wp-content/u...
Tomago Aluminium is facing closure over energy cost. Interest rates will be kept high because of energy costs. Yet @albomp.bsky.social won’t implement a gas reservation policy to lower those costs. He cares more about keeping Japan’s industry alive and South Korea’s energy costs low. #auspol
October 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Tomago Aluminium is facing closure over energy cost. Interest rates will be kept high because of energy costs. Yet @albomp.bsky.social won’t implement a gas reservation policy to lower those costs. He cares more about keeping Japan’s industry alive and South Korea’s energy costs low. #auspol
The Senate is clearly frustrated with the Govt's failure to respond to orders for production of documents, extending Senate question time from 1 hour to 1.5 hours until the final report on the Review of Public Sector Board Appointments Processes is tabled.💪 #transparency #auspol
October 29, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The Senate is clearly frustrated with the Govt's failure to respond to orders for production of documents, extending Senate question time from 1 hour to 1.5 hours until the final report on the Review of Public Sector Board Appointments Processes is tabled.💪 #transparency #auspol
It’s not about submarine secrets, nor police tactics, nor intelligence operations. It’s about climate change and energy policy. These are important topics which the public have a right to understand and discuss.
Why the secrecy? #auspol
Why the secrecy? #auspol
October 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It’s not about submarine secrets, nor police tactics, nor intelligence operations. It’s about climate change and energy policy. These are important topics which the public have a right to understand and discuss.
Why the secrecy? #auspol
Why the secrecy? #auspol
It's quite extraordinary that the Govt spent two months resisting a Senate order to produce the National Climate Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan. Why @albomp.bsky.social, why? #auspol
Secrecy for its own sake. Take a look 👉 www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Secrecy for its own sake. Take a look 👉 www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
October 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
It's quite extraordinary that the Govt spent two months resisting a Senate order to produce the National Climate Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan. Why @albomp.bsky.social, why? #auspol
Secrecy for its own sake. Take a look 👉 www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Secrecy for its own sake. Take a look 👉 www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Bluster doesn’t keep a country safe. Sensible national security planning and implementation does.
The true cost of #AUKUS is starting to show through the rhetoric. As @albomp.bsky.social puts all his Defence eggs in the one basket, other real capabilities are suffering. #auspol
The true cost of #AUKUS is starting to show through the rhetoric. As @albomp.bsky.social puts all his Defence eggs in the one basket, other real capabilities are suffering. #auspol
October 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Bluster doesn’t keep a country safe. Sensible national security planning and implementation does.
The true cost of #AUKUS is starting to show through the rhetoric. As @albomp.bsky.social puts all his Defence eggs in the one basket, other real capabilities are suffering. #auspol
The true cost of #AUKUS is starting to show through the rhetoric. As @albomp.bsky.social puts all his Defence eggs in the one basket, other real capabilities are suffering. #auspol
Monday sunrise - Narrabri, North West Slopes, New South Wales.
October 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Monday sunrise - Narrabri, North West Slopes, New South Wales.