About

Open Politics is Australia’s leading source of data and analysis on the private interests of federal parliamentarians and their families, including their investment properties, family trusts, shareholdings, debts, gifts, free travel and hospitality.

Established in 2022 by Sean Johnson, a former political adviser and lobbyist, Open Politics is non-partisan and independent of any corporate or special interests.

Our analysis has uncovered numerous undisclosed interests and potential conflicts of interest, and has been featured in several media articles.

We've also exposed breaches of the ministerial code of conduct, revealed the domestic violence record of a sitting parliamentarian, and brought to light assault charges against a politically connected businessman.

Our mission is to reduce misconduct and corruption risks, mainly through greater scrutiny of politicians’ interests and by advocating for tougher disclosure rules and a ban on politicians accepting gifts, hospitality, and free travel.

Our vision is a political system that Australians have more confidence in because politicians are forced to disclose all their private interests, are punished when they don’t, and where influence peddlers can’t manipulate politicians with expensive gifts, junkets and hospitality.