Courts split over FOI defamation threat to whistleblowers
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| Article Title | Courts split over FOI defamation threat to whistleblowers |
|---|---|
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | |
| Author | Burgess, Craig N. |
| Journal Title | Freedom of Information Review |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Place of Publication | Melbourne, Australia |
| Web Address (URL) | http://search.informit.com.au/browsePublication;py=2003;res=APAFT;issn=0817-3532;iss=107 |
| Abstract | [Introduction]: Suppose you are a 'whistleblower' and you write a letter to a government department that defames a person. And suppose that person retrieves the document by virtue of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act). The whistle blower would be protected by the Act from a defamation action, right? Wrong. Or, more correctly, it depends on what state you live in. As a result of recent decisions in Queensland and New South Wales, 'authors of documents subject to discovery under the FOI Act may find |
| Keywords | whistleblowers; defamation |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480702. Constitutional law |
| 480701. Administrative law | |
| Public Notes | Publisher unable to be reached to confirm copyright policy. |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Law |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9yz3y/courts-split-over-foi-defamation-threat-to-whistleblowers
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