New York Times bureau chief blasts Australian government transparency

November 2, 2018 5:07

The New York Times’ local bureau chief, Damien Cave, has blasted Australia’s lack of government transparency while on a panel in Sydney this afternoon.

“I find Australia to be one of the least transparent countries I’ve ever worked in. And I’ve worked in at least a dozen countries. I think there’s a tolerance for a lack of transparency among the public, there’s a trust in government,” Cave said.

Cave was speaking with foreign correspondent Rukmini Callimachi about covering terrorism, journalism in conflict zones and the NYT’s Caliphate podcast which dived into the world of ISIS.

“To some degree this is a credit to what Australia has accomplished in many of the big questions around say, health care and wages, so there’s a faith that sort of there,” Cave continued.

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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