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How the Federal Court stymied open justice

Once one of the country’s most progressive courts, the Federal Court has become a black hole of silence and suppression applications.

Max MasonSenior courts and crime reporter

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For the past 18 months, the Federal Court of Australia’s commitment to open justice has been honoured more in the breach than the observance.

Once one of the country’s most progressive courts, it has become a black hole. Information goes in and is sometimes never seen again.

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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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