Freedom of the Press 2007: Australia
26 March 2008
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MEAA warns that the police order could undermine the media’s obligation to protect sources.
According to news reports, the Home Affairs Secretary supported the re-introduction of the D-notice system of media censorship and floated the idea of criminalising public interest journalism in certain circumstances.
MEAA said the verdict in favor of journalists “is an important affirmation of the role of journalism to investigate and report on serious matters of public interest.”