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Australian Press Council

November 2021

Australian Press Council.

Press Council backs AFR’s decision to name BBQs Galore man

Despite backlash from politicians and Media Watch, the council has found the naming of a businessman with COVID-19 to be in the public interest.

Contrary to Brad Hazzard’s claims, there is no evidence that identifying Mr Pizzey at the time discouraged others from being tested for COVID-19 in

Financial Review’s reporting in the public interest

The Australian Press Council has agreed that our naming of an unknowingly COVID-19 infected person was in the public interest.

Original URL: https://www.afr.com/topic/australian-press-council-1nt6