Claim 315

ABC's managing director said the broadcaster would protect its sources and continue reporting on national security matters of public interest.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: ABC's managing director said the broadcaster would protect its sources and continue reporting on national security matters of public interest.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: ABC vows to protect its sources
About: incident 2019-australia-afp-raids-abc-afghan-files
Source: ABC raided by Australian Federal Police over Afghan Files stories
Publisher: ABC News (Australia)
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2019-06-05

Quotation from the source

The ABC stands by its journalists, will protect its sources and continue to report without fear or favour on national security and intelligence issues when there is a clear public interest.