1# Oral presentation 2 3**Topic:** Importance of media independence and transparency for democracy 4 5## Context 6 7- <https://theconversation.com/why-the-raids-on-australian-media-present-a-clear-threat-to-democracy-118334> 8- <https://www.smh.com.au/national/australian-federal-police-raid-abc-headquarters-at-sydney-s-ultimo-20190605-p51uof.html> 9- <https://washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/10/australia-is-war-with-journalists/> 10- <https://www.pm.gov.au/media/doorstop-interview-portsmouth-uk> 11- <https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/afp-statement-search-warrant-sydney> 12 13Journalist Information Warrant - allows access to restrained metadata 14AFP raid on ABC - June 2019 15- - "alleged publishing of information classified as an official secret" 16 17 18## Articles 19 20Ananian-Welsh. _Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy_. https://theconversation.com/why-the-raids-on-australian-media-present-a-clear-threat-to-democracy-118334 21 22## Structure 23 24**Introduction** 25Discuss context and recent developments 26 27**1. 28