The nation's major commercial and public media companies, including SBS, the ABC, Nine and News Corp, say creeping laws are allowing elected governments to cover-up scandals and hide or restrict information.
The front pages of the major newspapers on Monday(October 21) were covered with illustrations of a heavily redacted government document, alongside an advertising campaign challenging laws that effectively criminalise journalism and whistleblowing.
It comes as the Australian Federal Police review their handling of sensitive investigations, following raids on two media organisation.
