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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.

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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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September 8, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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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
June 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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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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June 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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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 for free without logging in.
June 18, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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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? Here's how to use our platform 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.
May 2, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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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
April 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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There has been a recent surge in automated suspicious looking traffic. However it wasn't the only reason the site went down yesterday.
cameronwilson.bsky.social 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"
March 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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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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March 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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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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March 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM