Limited protections granted to journalists

The Attorney-General has granted limited protection to journalists facing criminal charges over their reporting. Christian Porter instructed Commonwealth prosecutors not to charge journalists under certain sections of Australia's secrecy laws without first obtaining his approval. Labor said the intervention was an important step for press freedom but media companies were so-far unconvinced. The initiative comes after press freedom concerns following AFP searches on a News Corp Journalist’s home and at ABC offices in Sydney earlier this year. Image: News Corp Australia

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