High Court Decision Undermines The Public's Right To Know
Wednesday, 06 September 2006
An Alliance press release has expressed concerns at the decision of the High Court of Australia failing to uphold the
intent and purpose of Australia’s freedom of information laws. The decision this morning in the
case of Michael McKinnon versus the Treasury Department is a significant undermining of the
principle of the public’s right to know. View the release here...
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An Alliance press release has expressed concerns at the decision of the High Court of Australia failing to uphold the
intent and purpose of Australia’s freedom of information laws. The decision this morning in the
case of Michael McKinnon versus the Treasury Department is a significant undermining of the
principle of the public’s right to know. View the release 
