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.

AJF condemns conviction of two journalists in Myanmar

June 3, 2021
AJF condemns conviction of journalists Aung Kyaw and Zaw Zaw in Myanmar.
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Cyber libel suit against Maria Ressa dropped

June 2, 2021
Wilfredo Keng withdraws 2nd cyber libel suit against Maria Ressa. Now it's time for the rest to be dropped too.
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Senate inquiry recommendations announced: analysis

May 24, 2021
AJF response to the Senate Environment & Communications References Committee: Press Freedom Inquiry
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