- <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
**Introduction**
Discuss context and recent developments
-**1.
+- 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) - 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
+- Morrisson "not troubled" by raids, but said "I believe in freedom of the press"???kek
+- Importance & risk of public interest journalism
+
+**1. Importance of source confidentiality/protection**
+
+ - 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>
+ - Right of access to information: "right of access to informmation held by public bodies ... [including] records held by a public body, regardless of the form"
+ - "The right of access to information includes a right whereby the media has access to information on public affairs"
+ - "Every individual should have the right to ascertain in an intelligible form ... what personal data is stored in automatic data files, and for what purposes"
+ - Limited aid of encrypted messaging and internal protocols
+
+**2. Impact on democracy**
+
+ - AU has more national security laws than any other nation
+ - 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**
+- Kevin Rudd calls for royal commission for media power abuse and unethical journalism (e.g. Murdoch)
+- Decline of public interest journalism
+- Sources are less likely to take risks to reveal corruption and misconduct
+- Media Freedom Act - recognise and protect freedom of jouranlists