New bill would make Australia worst in the free world for criminalising journalism
- Written by Johan Lidberg, Associate Professor, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
Would the ABC’s publication of confidential cabinet documents would be in breach of a proposed government bill?AAP/Joel Carrett
Australia is a world leader in passing the most amendments to existing and new anti-terror and security laws in the liberal democratic world. Since September 11, 2001, it has passed 54 laws.
The latest suggested...
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