Can the 'Parliament of Australia' lawfully withhold a public document claiming it is under copyright?
Unless stated otherwise, all documents created by those in government are funded by the tax paying public.
Therefore, the taxpayers are the stakeholders of any such documents, where unless national security is in play, then the stakeholders have to right to view those documents.
This is especially true of documents pertaining to public health on a national scale, given the fact that that public's purse is used to distribute health care.
Documents /action hidden from scrutiny can be used with regards to the abuse of power.
The Australian Government claims transparency is of utmost importance in its actions.
See the document National Partnership on COVID-19 Response
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