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Why every Australian journalist is at risk if they offend Washington
Journalists and media owners have argued the case for press freedom before a federal parliamentary committee examining the issue.
While they railed against the raids by the AFP on the ABC and a News Limited journalist, and bemoaned the fragility of legal protections for the media in Australia, the bigger picture is being missed by the…
- Greg Barns
- The Sydney Morning Herald
First, as the High Court again confirmed in a recent decision, Australia’s lack of a charter or bill of rights means there is little by way of constitutional protection against incursions on freedom of speech.
And second, the precedent sought to be set by the…