澳大利亚计划废除针对记者持有机密信息的法律,促进新闻自由。 Australia plans to repeal laws targeting journalists for holding classified info, boosting press freedom.

澳大利亚政府计划废除针对拥有机密信息的记者的国家安全法律, Australia's government plans to repeal national security laws that targeted journalists for possessing classified information, after a review found the laws were excessive and undermined public interest journalism. 独立国家安全立法监测员的报告导致政府接受了15项建议中的12项建议,包括废除某些保密罪行和缩小受现行法律约束的信息范围。 The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor's report led to the government accepting 12 out of 15 recommendations, including repealing certain secrecy offences and narrowing the scope of information subject to existing laws. 此举被视为朝着提高透明度和开放政府迈出的一步。 The move is seen as a step towards enhancing transparency and open government.