Australia Government Operating Under Veil of Secrecy, Media Advocates Say

Australia Government Operating Under Veil of Secrecy, Media Advocates Say
In this photo illustration, The Age newspaper is seen on October 21, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
|Updated:

Democracy in Australia is under pressure, according to media advocates, who are urging the Australian government to implement a backlog of reforms to laws around national security, freedom of information, and defamation so journalists in Australia can do their job.

The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) is calling on the Albanese government to instigate reforms to ensure that the media can keep the public informed about what the government and the country’s institutions are doing in their name.

Victoria Kelly-Clark
Author
Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
twitter
Related Topics