# John Curtin

As head of government

John Curtin, Prime Minister of Australia, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Prior restraint: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=john-curtin&tactic=prior_restraint)
- [Shutdowns and blocking: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=john-curtin&tactic=shutdowns_and_blocking)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 16, 1944 | [Australia's wartime government seizes a Sydney newspaper edition under press controls rules](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1944-australia-calwell-newspaper-seizure) | [Australia](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/au) ([RSF 2026 rank: 33rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Prior restraint](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/prior_restraint) | Reversed (April 18, 1944) |

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