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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 21/08/2026

A regulator needed a record of what agencies had released under FOI, and when. To get it, they used Right to Know. The OAIC's review of 30 disclosure logs names it more than thirty times. This is what our library is for: oaf.org.au/2026/08/13/t... #FOI #RightToKnow #OpenGov #Australia #Library

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This is what our library is for

A regulator set out to check whether government agencies publish the documents they release under freedom of information law. To do it, they used our collection.

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 24/06/2026

Our CEO Ben Fairless will be on ABC Radio Canberra with Alice Matthews from ~1pm AEST, talking about TheyVoteForYou.org.au and why everyone should see how their MP votes. Listen live: www.abc.net.au/listen/live/... Support: donate.oaf.org.au #auspol #TheyVoteForYou #OpenAustralia #transparency

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How does your MP vote on the issues that matter to you?

Forget what politicians say. What truly matters is what they do. And what they do is vote, to write our laws which affect us all.

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 06/04/2026

So we got knocked back on a funding application last week 😔. Maybe we could get lots of people to donate a little? 🙏 Monthly 10 x $1000 100 x $100 1000 x $10 donate.oaf.org.au

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We need your help: Make a donation today to support the OpenAustralia Foundation

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 17/02/2026

We are on the lookout for someone with fundraising experience! 🇦🇺 We're the charity behind #PlanningAlerts, #RightToKnow, #TheyVoteForYou, and #OpenAustralia and we need help as our funding is almost out. More Info: oaf.org.au/2026/02/17/b...

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Become a Fundraising Champion for Civic Tech

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 12/02/2026

The policy “for supporting Israel” is a draft. It’s still being worked on, is subject to change, and may be wildly inaccurate until it’s been finalised. #TheyVoteForYou #Israel #Australia #Gaza #auspol

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 04/02/2026

Unfortunately we’ve seen an increase in automated services sending too many requests to theyvoteforyou.org.au. We have been forced to implement some extra security measures - these shouldn’t impact humans but if you are having any issues, please let us know. #TheyVoteForYou #OpenAustralia

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Jane Doe, pretty hate machine @noticingclimate.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Who votes for compulsory income management? Thanks to @oaf.org.au + their awesome theyvoteforyou.org.au, a thread 🧵⬇️ of 40 out of the overwhelming majority thanks to this policy theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/298

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How does your MP vote on the issues that matter to you?

Forget what politicians say. What truly matters is what they do. And what they do is vote, to write our laws which affect us all.

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 30/01/2026

A late night update to Planning Alerts! 🆕 9 new councils (~98,500 people) 🔧 10 fixed councils (~270,000 people) 📧 Sign up: www.planningalerts.org.au 💰 Donate: donate.oaf.org.au #PlanningAlerts #LocalCouncils

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Planning Alerts

A free service which searches Australian planning authority websites and emails you details of applications near you

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 28/01/2026

It’s incredible that the government is seeking to use “national security” as a premise for hiding the source code of some very basic software. Please consider contributing to Fraser’s FOI fight! #FOI #Transparency #RightToKnow

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 10/12/2025

We don’t normally ask for help, but our financial reserves are dwindling. If you value Right to Know, Planning Alerts or They Vote for You, please chip in at donate.oaf.org.au. Donations will go to running our services, and will give certainty to our passionate, knowledgeable and dedicated team.

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We need your help: Make a donation today to support the OpenAustralia Foundation

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 01/12/2025

We're saying farewell to Election Leaflets to concentrate more on Planning Alerts, Right to Know, and They Vote for You. Discover further details here: www.oaf.org.au/2025/12/02/f... #ElectionLeaflets #PlanningAlerts #RightToKnow #TheyVoteForYou

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Farewell Election Leaflets

Today we’re retiring Election Leaflets, a project that enabled people to upload and search political advertising from around Australia.

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 24/06/2025

We’ve made a submission to the OAIC in response to proposed changes to the FOI Guidelines. We shared ways to make FOI easier to understand, protect applicant privacy, and work better for public platforms. See here: www.oaf.org.au/2025/06/24/o... #FOI #RightToKnow #Transparency

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 18/06/2025

At the moment people aren’t able to sign up or log in to theyvoteforyou.org.au - we’re aware of the issue and our team are working on it. You can still see how your MP has voted on existing issues for free without logging in.

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 02/05/2025

Thank you to our wonderful volunteer Ella for creating this infographic on how to use They Vote For You. #election #Election2025 #AusVotes #AusPol #FederalElection #TVFY #TheyVoteForYou

The Federal Election is this Saturday. Have you checked how your MP votes on issues that matter to you?

It's easy to get started. Search by your postcode or MP's name.

Discover the policies your MP has voted for or against. You can even compare two MP's voting records with each other.

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 10/04/2025

Because nothing says "I care about being informed" like a killer t-shirt right?! One run, just for fun. Pre-order now: swag.theyvoteforyou.org.au/products/sho... Democracy looks good on you! #AusPol #TheyVoteForYou #TVFY #OpenAustralia #OAF #OpenAustraliaFoundation

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 30/03/2025

There has been a recent surge in automated suspicious looking traffic. However it wasn't the only reason the site went down yesterday.

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OpenAustralia Foundation @oaf.org.au · 29/03/2025

Bad news. For a big chunk of today theyvoteforyou.org.au has been down. We've had a sudden spike in automated traffic. The problem combined with a performance issue on a particular page. We've blocked traffic and put in place a workaround. Fingers crossed it's all good now. Enjoy!

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How does your MP vote on the issues that matter to you?

Forget what politicians say. What truly matters is what they do. And what they do is vote, to write our laws which affect us all.

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