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    ISSN 1328‐8091  Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BILLS DIGEST NOS. 38‐39 , 2010-11  11 November 2010 Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010 (No. 2)  &   Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010   Kirsty Magarey  Law and Bills Digest Section  Contents  Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3  Background .............................................................................................................................................. 4  Evidence Law ................................................................................................................................. 4  The New Zealand Model ................................................................................................................ 4  History and the ‘General Professionals’ Privilege’ ......................................................................... 5  Earlier Amendments ...................................................................................................................... 7  The 2007 Amendments ............................................................................................................ 7  The 2009 Bill ............................................................................................................................. 8  The Wilkie and Brandis Initiatives ................................................................................................. 9  Timing? ........................................................................................................................................ 10  Policy position of non‐government parties/independents .............................................................. 12  Position of major interest groups ..................................................................................................... 13  Financial implications ............................................................................................................................. 13  Main issues ............................................................................................................................................. 13  Different forms of journalism ...................................................................................................... 14  Different forms of journalists ...................................................................................................... 15  Key provisions in common ..................................................................................................................... 17  Definitional Elements ............................................................................................................. 17  Central Operative Provisions .................................................................................................. 17  Extensions of coverage ........................................................................................................... 18  Miscellaneous Provisions with minor differences .................................................................. 18  Key provisions distinguishing the Brandis Bill ........................................................................................ 19  Key provisions distinguishing the Wilkie Bill .......................................................................................... 20  Concluding comments ........................................................................................................................... 20        Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010  3  Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2010 (No. 2) &  Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 20101  Date introduced:  29 September 2010 (Senator Brandis’ Bill) 

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library BILLS DIGEST Information analysis and advice for the Parliament 8 June 2007, no. 172, 2006-07, ISSN 1328-8091 Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2007 Kirsty Magarey Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose........................................................................................................................................1 Background .................................................................................................................................1 Basis of policy commitment.................................................................................................. 1 The cases