
How privacy law is taking over from defamation suits
Journalist and former presenter of Media Watch, Richard Ackland, looks at how Australia's privacy laws are being used in place of expensive defamation cases in the wake of the Brittany Higgins/Linda Reynolds case, and how that might impact journalism going forward. Guest: Richard Ackland AM, journalist, publisher, lawyer Producer: Ali Benton
Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Show Notes
Journalist and former presenter of Media Watch, Richard Ackland, looks at how Australia's privacy laws are being used in place of expensive defamation cases in the wake of the Brittany Higgins/Linda Reynolds case, and how that might impact journalism going forward.
- Guest: Richard Ackland AM, journalist, publisher, lawyer
- Producer: Ali Benton