Title Secrecy : political censorship in Australia / Jim Spigelman

Published [Sydney] : Angus and Robertson, 1972

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MELB	354.94 SPI		AVAILABLE
MELB	KM 233.7 K1 Spi/Spc		AVAILABLE

Description 194 pages ; 22 cm Summary Discussion of manner in which democratic values have been effected by secrecy in government cases include government secrecy in Aboriginal affairs; 1) refusal by P.M. McMahon to release special report of Commonwealth Solicitor-General on land rights; 2) failure to release several surveys by W.D. Scott & Co.; 3) suppression of statistics on Aboriginal ill-health, especially the rise in infant mortality in 1970; 4) failure to enforce labour awards in NT Analysis Commonwealth government secrecy. Related to public interest Executive privilege (Government information) - Australia Notes Commonwealth government secrecy. Related to public interest (ANB/PRECIS SIN 600138429) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Subject Censorship -- Australia. Executive privilege (Government information) Executive privilege (Government information) -- Australia. Freedom of information -- Australia. Government and the press. Government information -- Australia. Official secrets. LC no. 73162976 ISBN 0207125430

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