Transparency Warrior. Former Senator for SA, business development manager, project manager, underwater acoustics instructor and submariner.
Joined November 2017
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30 Jun 2022
I now conclude my time as a Senator in the Federal Parliament. It’s been such a privilege to represent South Australia. Unconstrained by party lines, I never held back and I never voted against my conscience. I’m proud of what my team and I achieved. No regrets! #auspol
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As I worked from my beach office this morning a woman approached me for a chat. It turned out she followed me on X, but didn’t want to identify herself “in case I’ve said something bad in response to one of your tweets”.
Proposition: Never tweet what you wouldn’t say in-person.
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‘We didn’t realise he blew the whistle’, the company told the court, after making him redundant. And the court went with that subjective excuse. Let’s hope the High Court agrees to hear his appeal 🙏🙏🙏. #Whistleblower #auspol michaelwest.com.au/whistlebl…
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Jun 13
Whistleblower laws need a big fix. @MrRexPatrick reports on the pitfalls for corporate WBs and the live Neometals whistleblower case
#KPMG #auspol
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Jun 11
Yesterday the UK Defence Secretary affirmed, in writing, the critical importance of the delivery of SSN #AUKUS to both the UK and Australia. Less than 24 hours later he walked away from having any part in the delivery of them. #UnreliablePartner #auspol bbc.com/news/articles/c9w2lk…
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Jun 10
I wonder if Richard Marles, who’s in the UK, will take time to tour a Royal Navy nuclear attack submarine. The opportunity is there - because none of them are able to go to sea🤦♂️. #OurSubmarinePartner #AUKUS #auspol thenightly.com.au/politics/w…
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Jun 9
Leaders in #TimorLeste are of the view that our continual denial of the 2004 spying harms the relationship. In a submission to @MRowlandMP in my gas heist transparency case, to stop her issuing a secrecy certificate, I’ve suggested we fess up to what we did. #truth #auspol
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FOI to die? Albanese’s nuclear strike on transparency and why we should all be worried. Thanks to @MrRexPatrick for pressing in here michaelwest.com.au/foi-to-di… via @MichaelWestBiz
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Meanwhile, here’s a report card on the performance of the UK shipbuilding industry our Defence Dept ‘geniuses’ chose to partner with to design our SSN #AUKUS subs 🤦♂️. It would be hard to make this stuff up! #auspol
Jun 7
US House Armed Services Committee members fear their Navy's plan to build at Trump-class battleships will cause further delays in US shipyards. It won’t affect #AUKUS though - with existing demand we’re already not going to get US subs. #auspol abc.net.au/news/2026-06-06/t…
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US House Armed Services Committee members fear their Navy's plan to build at Trump-class battleships will cause further delays in US shipyards. It won’t affect #AUKUS though - with existing demand we’re already not going to get US subs. #auspol abc.net.au/news/2026-06-06/t…
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The Govt was ordered to disclose politically sensitive #AUKUS nuclear waste site info, but @AlboMP’s has instead launched a nuclear strike on transparency with significant #FOI fallout. @DavidShoebridge has called it an “ugly precedent in secrecy”. #auspol michaelwest.com.au/foi-to-di…
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Jun 7
Shoebridge calls out David Speers for “suggesting we have some guarantee” of US AUKUS Subs, reminding him that under US law, at best we get "second-hand clunkers", & under “fantasy” conditions
Speers “You’re right to point out those caveats”🙄Try doing your hw next time #auspol
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Jun 6
Earlier this year the Parliament stopped @AlboMP expanding Govt secrecy. So, he’s got a new tactic. When there’s a transparency win, his Govt appeals to the Federal Court and threatens the #FOI’er with ($150K) costs, so they can’t fight. More soon at Michael West Media. #auspol
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A great office VIEW earlier this week, a great office SOUND today. Take a listen!
Richmond Range National Park, Northern NSW. #WorkFromRoam
Jun 2
Today’s #WorkFromRoam office. It doesn’t get much better than this.
Dangar Falls, Bielsdown River, Dorrigo, NSW.
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While I write my submissions to force the Govt to confess to the Howard Govt’s #TimorLeste spying sins, I’ve moved my #WorkFromRoam office deep into world heritage rainforest so ASIS can’t find me 😉.
Richmond Range National Park, Northern NSW. 1/2
Jun 5
The perpetrators of the 2004 spying on #TimorLeste’s maritime boundary negotiating team have asked Attorney-General @MRowlandMP to issue a ‘secrecy certificate’ over why they say they shouldn’t have to confess to the sordid gas theft crime everyone knows they facilitated. #auspol
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Working in a glade to the sound of birds singing and kookaburras laughing. 2/2 #WorkFromRoam
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The perpetrators of the 2004 spying on #TimorLeste’s maritime boundary negotiating team have asked Attorney-General @MRowlandMP to issue a ‘secrecy certificate’ over why they say they shouldn’t have to confess to the sordid gas theft crime everyone knows they facilitated. #auspol
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#AUKUS is a textbook example of the sunk cost FALLACY - a cognitive bias that sees people continue to pursue a project when it no longer makes sense, simply because they’ve already invested significant time, money and effort into it. #OnlyYOURMoney #auspol thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news…
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