Reforming Australian shield laws / Anna Kretowicz.

Brisbane : University of Queensland, 2021.

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Human rights Australia.

Mass media Law and legislation Australia.

Freedom of the press.

Confidential communications -- Press -- Australia.

Shield laws allow journalists to maintain the confidentiality of information that would disclose the identity of a confidential source. Shield laws are necessary to enable a free flow of information between members of the public and the news media. Sources, including whistleblowers, are less likely to supply the media with information if they believe that journalists will be unable to maintain their anonymity. The scope of the protection conferred by Australia's existing shield laws varies between different jurisdictions. This is in part due to the absence of a uniform definition of ‘journalist'. In most Australian jurisdictions, shield laws do not prevent law enforcement agencies from accessing a journalist's confidential information under a regular search and seizure warrant.a journalist's confidential information under a regular search and seizure warrant. - Extract from summary.

Includes bibliographical references.

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