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'Twisted': Security laws hurting democracy

Max Mason
Max MasonSenior courts and crime reporter

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A trio of Australia's most powerful media executives have warned overly aggressive national security and defamation laws are making it more expensive and riskier for journalists and whistleblowers to expose wrongdoing.

Nine chief executive Hugh Marks said the national security label was being used to avoid scrutiny, and even just regular embarrassment.

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Max Mason covers insolvency, courts, financial crime, cybercrime and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com

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