The Australian Federal Police has ruled out laying charges against News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst for her reporting on a secret government proposal to expand domestic intelligence activities | fergushunter
The Australian Federal Police has ruled out laying charges against News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst for her reporting on a secret government proposal to expand domestic intelligence activities.
The police announced on Wednesday that an investigation involving Smethurst, the political editor of theNews Corp journalist Annika Smethurst will not face charges."No charges will be laid," the federal police said in a statement, bringing to an end a year-long ordeal for the journalist. Smethurst's home was raided in June last year over an April 2018 story that revealed a proposal for electronic intelligence agency the Australian Signals Directorate toThe story was based on classified government documents leaked to Smethurst and the search warrant executed at her home cited criminal laws about the unauthorised communication or release of an official secret.
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