‘Press freedom is a proxy for public freedom’: Media bosses call for law reform at Press Club event

June 26, 2019 4:22

Presenting an unprecedented united front, News Corp’s Michael Miller, Nine’s Hugh Marks and the ABC’s David Anderson spoke at the National Press Club today to call for six key areas of reform in relation to press freedom off the back of the recent Australian Federal Police (AFP) raids.

The trio gave speeches and answered questions from attending journalists relating to national security and defamation laws which they believe are hindering the media’s ability to present the public with important reporting on a variety of topics.

“Each of our media organisations observe the same journalistic principles and pursue the same overall objective: speaking the truth to the community. We have an obligation to provide valuable context and an independent fact base of information to the public. Our trust is built on getting that right,” said Anderson, who started the proceedings.

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Hannah Blackiston

Hannah Blackiston was the deputy editor of Mumbrella. She worked with the company from March 2019 to November 2020.

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