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Dominic Giannini

INSANE: Transparency tax freedom of information fee pilloried - The Real Truth

There are currently no processing fees for Commonwealth FOI requests. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians seeking information from the Commonwealth could be slugged with a fee under a proposal designed to prevent frivolous, abusive or vexatious requests.

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland wants to introduce fees for freedom of information requests, which allows members of the public to request access to certain departmental and ministerial documents.

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