Australian government says prosecutors must seek approval before charging journalists


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  • Monday, 30 Sep 2019

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian prosecutors need government permission before they can file charges against local journalists, Attorney General Christian Porter said on Monday.

Australian police in June raided the head office of the government-funded Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) in Sydney and the home of a News Corp editor on suspicion of receiving national secrets. [nL4N23D21R]

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