The AJF Speaks at the Senate Inquiry into Secrecy Legislation Reforms
June 5, 2026
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The federal government’s complex reform package seeks to repeal or remove criminal penalties from roughly 300 lower-level secrecy provisions, replacing them with a single general secrecy offence, while also changing the threshold for what counts as a breach of secrecy.
The AJF Speaks at the Senate Inquiry into Secrecy Legislation Reforms
June 5, 2026
The federal government’s complex reform package seeks to repeal or remove criminal penalties from roughly 300 lower-level secrecy provisions, replacing them with a single general secrecy offence, while also changing the threshold for what counts as a breach of secrecy.
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AJF & HRLC to appear before High Court on whistleblowing case with press freedom implications
April 10, 2026
The Human Rights Law Centre and the Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom have applied to participate in an important High Court case as a friend of the court, to raise public interest concerns relating to whistleblowing and press freedom.
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The AJF commends the Albanese Government for reforming secrecy laws
April 2, 2026
The Albanese government has introduced a bill that, if passed, would significantly reform Australia’s deep culture of secrecy and improve the ability of journalists to report on the inner workings of government.
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