Press freedom in Australia : white paper, May 2019 / Alliance for Journalists' Freedom.

Sydney : Alliance for Journalists' Freedom, 2019.

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Human rights -- Australia.

Mass media -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

Freedom of the press -- Australia.

Civil rights -- Australia.

The state of press freedom in Australia

Recommendation 1: Introduce a media freedom act

Recommendation 2: Striking the right balance in national security legislation

Recommendation 3: Protect journalists' confidential data

Recommendation 4: Enhance whistle-blower protections

Recommendation 5: Enhance the shield laws

Recommendation 6: A public interest defence for defamation proceedings

Recommendation 7: Greater transparency in the issuing and recording of supression orders.

Responsible and representative government is a fundamental part of Australia's political system. The constitutional implied freedom of political communication helps to support this principle by protecting public oversight of the exercise of executive and legislative power. - Extract from introduction.

Includes bibliographical references.

1 online resource (27 pages) : digital, PDF