WA journalist says transparency in WA has never been worse
Hannah Murphy details obstacles in obtaining basic information from government and institutions
A Western Australian journalist has described an uphill battle to obtain basic information from government and institutions, arguing that transparency in the state has actually never been worse despite the government once billing itself as the 'gold standard' of openness. In an opinion piece published October 28, WAtoday journalist Hannah Murphy detailed multiple instances where authorities refused or obstructed requests for information the public had a right to know.