Prosecution of Australian Journalists for 'Secrecy Offences' Should be Allowed, Parliamentary Report Says

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Journalists should not be immune from secrecy offences but may gain new defences for public interest journalism, according to a plan put forth by a parliamentary inquiry into press freedom.

The parliamentary report tabled on Wednesday is the result of a year-long inquiry following the controversial raids on the ABC and Annika Smethurst. 

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