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Government’s ‘culture of secrecy’ overshadows public’s ‘right to know’ in first week of foreign interference inquiry: Democracy Watch

Federal Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard should have been an ‘obvious choice’ of witness as the inquiry balances national security concerns with public interest and transparency, says watchdog co-founder Duff Conacher.

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Government’s ‘culture of secrecy’ overshadows public’s ‘right to know’ in first week of foreign interference inquiry: Democracy Watch

Federal Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard should have been an ‘obvious choice’ of witness as the inquiry balances national security concerns with public interest and transparency, says watchdog co-founder Duff Conacher.

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Government’s ‘culture of secrecy’ overshadows public’s ‘right to know’ in first week of foreign interference inquiry: Democracy Watch

Federal Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard should have been an ‘obvious choice’ of witness as the inquiry balances national security concerns with public interest and transparency, says watchdog co-founder Duff Conacher.

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