Australian Attorney General "If you don't get approval, you won't be prosecuted by reporters" Oct. 1: 2:11
For allegedly leaking confidential military information in Australia, the Attorney General Porter, in connection with the problem that the public broadcast ABC was sought by the police, leaked information to the federal prosecutor without the approval of the Secretary. It was made clear that an instruction that reporters should not be prosecuted over such matters.
The Australian public broadcaster ABC has reportedly reported that Australian soldiers dispatched to Afghanistan were killing civilians based on confidential documents from the Department of Defense.
For this report, the federal police are believed to have searched ABC's headquarters and investigated two reporters who were in charge of coverage, alleging that authorities were leaking information in June.
Under these circumstances, Attorney General Porter issued a statement on the 30th and made it clear that the Federal Prosecutor had instructed reporters not to be prosecuted for information leaks without obtaining approval from the Secretary.
In a statement, Secretary Porter said, “We will be able to carefully and carefully consider how to balance the claim of serious crimes and the protection of the freedom of the press.” The idea that consideration is necessary was shown.
With the growing concern about the search for ABC that threatens the freedom of the press, it seems that the Attorney General will seek to dispel such concerns.