Summary:
Mr Reid(News limited group editorial director) said it was time to set up pressure for vital reforms to make Australia a freer society. The government should replace court suppression orders with transparency. He acknowledged that the new Freedom of Information laws federally making a difference in some states, and commend the new federal shield laws which give some protection for journalists to pretect their sources. However the protection for 'whistleblowers has slipped off the radar'.
Personal reflection:
As the summary mentioned, the government ought to concentrate on not only the journalists, but the whistleblowers. If the protection for the whistleblowers is not enough, people may be more hesitated when providing some important information.
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