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Australian police access journalists' metadata without a warrant
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Publisher:  International Federation of Journalists
Date Written:  15/04/2016
Year Published:  2016  
Resource Type:  Article

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) in condemning the actions of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in secretly accessing a journalists' metadata without a warrant.

Abstract:  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) in condemning the actions of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in secretly accessing a journalists' metadata without a warrant. The IFJ and MEAA call on the Australian government to end its assault on press freedom.

In February 2016, Australian journalist Paul Farrell from the Guardian learned that the AFP had created a file of 200 pages while attempting to identify and pros...
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