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Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says journalists should not be prosecuted for doing their jobs, amid reforms to press freedom and national secrecy laws.

Rwanda is the only other country to have had a visit cancelled, with Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner calling decision ‘disappointing’

Australians would be able to demand companies delete their personal information under a European-style overhaul of privacy laws.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus yesterday released a report with 30 proposals for updating Australia’s privacy regime. The proposals are practical, necessary and overdue. However, they are just proposals, which have been made several times in the past before disappearing into the “too hard basket” of the Australian, state and territory governments.

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A review of the Privacy Act has found Australia's laws are lagging compared to international standards and need a shake up to keep personal data safe.

Individual rights could be modelled on the EU’s general data protection regulation or GDPR

One of the nation's highest-profile corporate whistleblowers has accused the federal government of "fiddling while Rome burns", labelling integrity reforms as hypocritical considering the Commonwealth is still pressing ahead with two prosecutions.

If these brave people are punished for doing the right thing, it will cloud the Albanese government’s legacy

Recent murders of police officers at Wieambilla highlight need for action to protect community safety, Anthony Albanese says