Labor’s commitment to transparency, in theory and in practice.
Then
For years during its time in opposition, Labor fought to have the agreement struck between Coalition partners — the Liberals and the Nationals — made public. Then member for Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon, who had lead the campaign, said at the time that the Australian people “deserve to know the basis on which their prime minister holds office”, while Senate leader Penny Wong argued “there is no basis on which the government can continue to hide this document from the public.”