- <https://www.pm.gov.au/media/doorstop-interview-portsmouth-uk>
- <https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/afp-statement-search-warrant-sydney>
-Journalist Information Warrant - allows access to restrained metadata
-AFP raid on ABC - June 2019
-- - "alleged publishing of information classified as an official secret"
+Journalist Information Warrant - allows access to restrained metadata
+AFP raid on ABC - June 2019
+"alleged publishing of information classified as an official secret"
## Articles
-Ananian-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
+Ananian-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>
+Ketchell, Misha. _The devil is in the detail of government bill to enable access to communications data_. <https://theconversation.com/the-devil-is-in-the-detail-of-government-bill-to-enable-access-to-communications-data-96909>
+UNESCO. _World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development_. 2018. <https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000261065>
+Parker, Samuel. _‘Unwanted invaders’: The representation of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and Australian print media_. March 2016. <http://orca.cf.ac.uk/79108/1/ESharp%20Article%20SP.pdf>
+
## Structure
Discuss context and recent developments
- ABC raided on 5 June 2019 for "the Afghan files" report
-- Leaked defence documents which revealed corruption, incl. killing of unarmed men and children (murder)
+- Leaked defence documents which revealed corruption, incl. killing of unarmed men and children (murder) - ethical appeal
- Lyons (ABC exec. editor): "we waive no rights, and reserve the right to take injunction against the warrant"
- Secrecy offences punishable by seven years imprisonment
- AFP also searched Annikea Smethurt's house (not connected) - personal surveillance report
- Importance & risk of public interest journalism
**1. Importance of source confidentiality/protection**
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- Ethical foundation of journalists
- Enables individuals to share controversial/sensitive information with journalists without fear of persecution
- International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights - <https://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/docs/gc34.pdf>
- Limited aid of encrypted messaging and internal protocols
**2. Impact on democracy**
+
- AU has more national security laws than any other nation
- - Only liberal democracy without Charter of Human Rights to protect media freedom
- -
+ - AU is the only liberal democracy without Charter of Human Rights to protect media freedom
+ - Democracy means everyone has the right to contribute to the choosing of their government. If the government is not portraying themselves honestly, how can we make an accurate decision?
+ - Analogy to control of media in Ukraine (no English media allowed), other communist states
**3. Risk of bias**
- -
+
+ - Control of media could lead to more drastic censorship
+ - Society has a right to know the truth about the leadership of their country
+ - With censorship, journalists cannot do their job - their abilities are being stifled
+ - Media could slowly become taken over by the government, leading to further corruption ("slippery slope")
+ - Surveillance
+
**Conclusion**