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Australian democracy is under attack

In September, we learned that the secretaries’ board, which includes all federal department heads, was pushing for new rules to stop sharing public testimony on social media because it could expose…

  • Australian government seeks new regulations to curb social media use of public testimony.
  • Deputy Secretary Celia Perkins opposes reposting Defence evidence on social media.
  • Restrictions target use of Defence officials likenesses outside formal parliamentary settings.

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