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An Australian journalist was raided over a 2018 story that Defence & Home Affairs ministries planned espionage powers that would see Australia’s cyber spy agency, the Australian Signals Directorate, spy on Australian citizens without a warrant at the Minister’s discretion
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An Australian journalist was raided over a story the Signals Directorate could spy on Australian citizens without a warrant at Ministerial discretion.
“emails, bank accounts & text messages of Australians could be secretly accessed without a trace”
“emails, bank accounts & text messages of Australians could be secretly accessed without a trace”
An Australian journalist was raided over a story on spying on citizens at Defence and Home Affairs Minister discretion “3 weeks after the election returned the Government & ensured Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton would remain in his mega-portfolio.”
Former Signals Directory head was alarmed by Peter Dutton’s proposals to cyber attack citizens at Minister discretion.
“In Australia you prosecute & convict,” he said. “But are we saying that in our legal framework, we can disrupt without a conviction?”
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
“In Australia you prosecute & convict,” he said. “But are we saying that in our legal framework, we can disrupt without a conviction?”
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
The ACT magistrate warrant “gave police authority to search the home, computer and mobile phone of the News Corp Sunday titles’ political editor.
News Corp Australia said it was a ‘dangerous act of intimidation’ targeted at public interest reporting.”
theguardian.com/australia-news…
News Corp Australia said it was a ‘dangerous act of intimidation’ targeted at public interest reporting.”
theguardian.com/australia-news…
ALA criminal justice spokesperson Greg Barns said the law must protect journalists & their sources from harassment by police & security agencies. “public interest defence must be available to the media“
“Raid on journalist a serious risk to democracy”
lawyersweekly.com.au/politics/25777…
“Raid on journalist a serious risk to democracy”
lawyersweekly.com.au/politics/25777…
Former Labour Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on the police raid of an Australian journalist who published proposals by the conservative Coalition government to spy on and cyber-attack Australian citizens without a warrant.
The day after an Australian Journalist was raided for a story on Gov spying on Australians, the ABC has been raided over a 2017 report on Australian troops killing unarmed men and children, with the cases being investigated as potential unlawful killings.
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This is the original 2017 ABC program on Australian soldiers killing unarmed Afghan civilians that is the subject of a police raid today, 3 weeks after the conservative Coalition government won the general election, the 2nd raid on journalists this week:
The AFP raid of the ABC searched email systems & "data holdings" between April 2016 and July 2017 as well as “article drafts, graphics, digital notes, visuals, raw television footage and all versions of scripts related to The Afghan Files stories.”
abc.net.au/news/2019-06-0…
abc.net.au/news/2019-06-0…
The Executive Editor of ABC News & ABC Head of Investigative Journalism John Lyons live-tweeted the AFP raid on the ABC headquarters over a 2017 story involving Australian soldiers accused of killing unarmed Afghan civilians.
David William McBride, a former military lawyer & captain in Britain's SAS, is the arrested whistleblower & focus of AFP raids on the ABC. He leaked allegations that Australian troops in Afghanistan killed unarmed civilians.
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smh.com.au/national/the-e…
The former Australian military lawyer David William McBride charged with leaking classified documents at the centre of police raids at the ABC says he is facing life imprisonment but maintains he was acting in the public interest as a whistleblower.
thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/…
thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/…
2GB Radio host Ben Fordham was informed yesterday he is the subject of a Home Affairs inquiry "which could lead to an AFP criminal investigation" for a story he aired that 6 asylum seeker boats are heading from Sri Lanka to Australia.
2GB Radio host Ben Fordham is being investigated by Home Affairs & facing the threat of prosecution for a story on Asylum Seeker boats.
“There is not a hope in hell of me revealing my sources. I work in a business that’s based on freedom of the press.”
“There is not a hope in hell of me revealing my sources. I work in a business that’s based on freedom of the press.”
2GB host Ben Fordham announced the story on Asylum Seeker boats via tweet two days ago. He was told yesterday he is now being investigated by Home Affairs, the Ministry led by Peter Dutton.
3 unrelated news stories have led to investigations into journalists in Australia this week, two raids by the AFP on an Australian reporter & on the ABC & a 2GB Radio host notified of an investigation. All 3 involve Peter Dutton’s Home Affairs Department which includes the AFP.
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Peter Dutton is Minister of Home Affairs incl intelligence, immigration & the AFP, who raided journalists this week.
“A super-portfolio carries serious risks.” It concentrates power "in a way that is unprecedented in the Australian context.”
18 Jul 2017
abc.net.au/news/2017-07-1…
“A super-portfolio carries serious risks.” It concentrates power "in a way that is unprecedented in the Australian context.”
18 Jul 2017
abc.net.au/news/2017-07-1…
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and PM Scott Morrison deny knowledge of the raids on journalists this week. John Lyons, the Executive Editor of ABC News who was raided strongly believes otherwise.
Updates on AFP raid on the ABC:
Guidelines require “search warrants that may have politically sensitive implications should be raised with the Minister responsible for the AFP” Peter Dutton. He denies knowing of ABC & News Corp raids. Either AFP are rogue or he’s lying. He should resign
afp.gov.au/what-we-do/ope…
afp.gov.au/what-we-do/ope…
Search warrants that “may have politically sensitive implications should be raised with the Min. responsible for the AFP. This enables the Gov to be informed of potentially politically contentious matters.” PM Morrison denies knowing. His Government is incompetent or he’s lying
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The BBC has responded to the Australian Federal Police raid today on the ABC national broadcaster in Australia.
The AFP are investigating sources for an ABC news story in 2017 on Australian soldiers accused of killing Afghan civilians.
The AFP are investigating sources for an ABC news story in 2017 on Australian soldiers accused of killing Afghan civilians.
BBC coverage of the AFP raid on the ABC:
Channel 4 coverage of the AFP raid on the ABC:
CBC response to the AFP raid on the ABC:
The Project on Channel 10 covers the AFP raid on the ABC:
Australia Quarterly, in an article published via Guardian Australia, calls for legislation to protect free journalist press and media.
The AFP raid on a journalist was in response to her story Home Affairs planned to spy on Australians.
“Australian Attorney-General Christian Porter said the AFP might have told the Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton about the raid prior to it happening”
abc.net.au/news/2019-06-0…
“Australian Attorney-General Christian Porter said the AFP might have told the Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton about the raid prior to it happening”
abc.net.au/news/2019-06-0…
The 2015 metadata retention scheme is a threat to “source confidentiality.”
“enhanced data surveillance powers and new secrecy offences introduced in late 2018 had sparked widespread concern over the future of public interest journalism in Australia.”
abc.net.au/news/2019-06-0…
“enhanced data surveillance powers and new secrecy offences introduced in late 2018 had sparked widespread concern over the future of public interest journalism in Australia.”
abc.net.au/news/2019-06-0…
“The Gov needs to explain when it briefed the AFP. If that took place before the election the AFP needs to explain why it delayed the raid till after the election. If the briefing took place after the election the Gov needs to explain why it delayed.”
“The Gov says it supports Freedom of Press but passes laws to criminalise what we do. Fordham said Sri Lankan boats have been turned around. That’s classified because the Gov says it’s classified. We need to distinguish the national from the Gov interest”
ABC statement on AFP raid:
It is highly unusual for the national broadcaster to be raided in this way. This is a serious development & raises legitimate concerns over freedom of the press & proper public scrutiny of national security & defence matters.
about.abc.net.au/statements/abc…
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It is highly unusual for the national broadcaster to be raided in this way. This is a serious development & raises legitimate concerns over freedom of the press & proper public scrutiny of national security & defence matters.
about.abc.net.au/statements/abc…
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“These police raids were acts of intimidation and not just against journalists. Somewhere in the gov or bureaucracy are witnesses & whistleblowers who believed citizens needed to know about defence operations in Afghanistan & surveillance plans at home.”
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smh.com.au/politics/feder…
New Zealand Media Council:
“There is no more important principle in democracy than freedom of expression. In dealing with complaints, the Council will give primary consideration to freedom of expression & the public interest.”
mediacouncil.org.nz/principles
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“There is no more important principle in democracy than freedom of expression. In dealing with complaints, the Council will give primary consideration to freedom of expression & the public interest.”
mediacouncil.org.nz/principles
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New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
14. Freedom of expression
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and opinions of any kind in any form.
legislation.govt.nz/act/public/199…
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14. Freedom of expression
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and opinions of any kind in any form.
legislation.govt.nz/act/public/199…
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APC:
“Laws which restrict the right of the press freely to gather & distribute news, views & information are unacceptable unless it can be shown the public interest is better served by such laws than the public interest in the people's right to know.”
presscouncil.org.au/charter-of-pre…
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“Laws which restrict the right of the press freely to gather & distribute news, views & information are unacceptable unless it can be shown the public interest is better served by such laws than the public interest in the people's right to know.”
presscouncil.org.au/charter-of-pre…
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