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Warring against sources: the Australian national security state, journalism and the public interest : Comments
By Binoy Kampmark, published 7/6/2019When the archaic official secrets provisions of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) were repealed in June 29 2018 those dealing with publishing such material felt slight relief.
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The Australian electoral system entrenches the absolute rule of a single party, which for the irony of calling Australia a "democracy", is constructed of two flanks: one flank would sell us to China, the other to America. No matter what we want or do, one or the other had to be elected.
This ruling party naturally legislates to fortify its rule against the Australian people, with the aim that in future, once it sends tanks to shoot down protesters, nobody will dare to speak about it.