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.

Gaza is the worst of it, but across the world, journalism is under unprecedented assault

May 3, 2024

If we criminalise, dismiss or sideline journalism that tells inconvenient truths, we will destroy our capacity for sensible public debate.

Opening statement to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor

March 26, 2024

Peter Greste appeared before the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor’s (INSLM) review of Part 5.6 of the Criminal Code this week and delivered the AJF’s opening statement.

Meta’s refusal to pay for news will directly impact Australian journalism

March 15, 2024

Having access to quality, unbiased news is extremely important, as both a sign of media freedom and to keep the public properly informed.