John Lyons(Executive Editor ABC News & ABC Head of Investigative Journalism. Ex Editor SMH. Perkin & 3-time Walkley winner. Author Balcony Over Jerusalem. Tweets my views.)
BREAKING NEWS: TWO MINUTES AGO 4800 ITEMS WERE DOWNLOADED FROM THE ABC’S COMPUTERS - THE ABC LAWYERS AND AFP WILL NOW HAGGLE OVER WHAT IS HANDED OVER AND WHAT IS NOT.
Federal Police raid ABC offices in Sydney June 5, 2019-in relation to The Afghan Files special.
Federal Police raid ABC offices in Sydney June 5, 2019-in relation to The Afghan Files specialhttps://t.co/AZfllH4Pqi— Elaine ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@mamaknock1) June 5, 2019
One Ton Scone
Here’s the exact moment #auspol journalists stopped reporting on the data retention bill in 2015. They stood by and let the surveillance state grow unchecked.
pipette monkey @pipettemonkey 2h2 hours ago More Replying to @TheLyonsDen Why was the decision made not to make an urgent application for an injunction?
Chris Duke
The seized documents are sealed - meaning they will held by the courts while ABC and AFP lawyers argue over whether investigators should have access.
Puppet String News
ABC might be in trouble, this might get fun.
IAA
,center> @ClaraJeffery Here in Australia, we are turning into a police state. Federal Police now raiding the national broadcaster...
Kittles
I think we will find that they have a lot to hide...iDrew
How can the AFP download ABC files THEN negotiate what’s handed over ?
Richard Edinger
They have a warrant.
iDrew
Yes I get that which is precisely why I was curious the AFP would, in effect, negotiate what’s handed over after the fact as opposed to before if at all.
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