There is a similar problem with FOI requests in Australia. It's not there to get information, it's there to give the appearance that they give information. Th

There is a similar problem with FOI requests in Australia. It's not there to get information, it's there to give the appearance that they give information. The most used excuse here is it will take "too many resources". They often follow the same set of steps to legally delay or prevent information going out. There is a FOI ombudsman, but they are so swamped the backlog is enormous.