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William Summers

Independent researcher and blogger

William Summers is an independent researcher, journalist and communications professional based in Melbourne, Australia. His specialist areas of expertise are Freedom of Information (FOI) and MPs’ allowances. In 2017 he was a Walkley Award finalist.

William Summers — Independent researcher and blogger
Andrew Laming (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)

Andrew Laming had 105,625 reasons to not walk away quietly

Politics

Apr 13, 2021

21

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews (Image: AAP /David Crosling)

How good is our contact tracing? It would be nice to know

Health

Jul 20, 2020

16

Former minister for agriculture Bridget McKenzie, who was involved in the 'sports rorts' scandal (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)

Bridget McKenzie's downfall shows why political freebies need reform (as a starting point)

Politics

Feb 05, 2020

4

Brian Houston (Image: AAP/Paul Miller)

Brian Houston cover-up smacks of government secrecy and deception

Media

Nov 27, 2019

12

How much does it cost to remove a managing director of the ABC?

Media

and

Jul 02, 2019

12

The Liberal Party's infamous 'fake tradie' ad from 2016.

Debate over taxpayer-funded political ads masks a bigger problem

Elections

Mar 01, 2019

15

Scott Morrison furiously pouring milk, type unknown. (Lukas Coch/AAP)

A very serious investigation into Coalition coffee orders 

Politics

Nov 08, 2018

11

City of Darebin Mayor Kim Le Cerf (left) and City of Yarra Mayor Amanda Stone (right). Image: Julian Smith/AAP

One year later, was the Australia Day citizenship ceremony fiasco worth it?

Politics

Aug 17, 2018

2

Retiring MPs spent over $800,000 on leaflets before standing down

Federal

Jul 09, 2018

12

The bizarre reason Parliament House won’t tell us who has a security pass

Federal

Jun 18, 2018

13

Barnaby vs Barnaby. The former Nations leader, should listen to his 2008 self.

Barnaby Joyce is right: political nepotism stinks

Federal

Apr 24, 2018

4

Like it or not, the Queen is our head of state. The public has a right to know what our leaders are discussing with her.

Why is the government withholding letters Abbott and Turnbull sent to the Queen?

Federal

Feb 16, 2018

5

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