"The council sees this legal action as an assault on press freedom and an attempt to undermine the accountability that is vital to democracy."
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"Stifling the media is never a good thing and trying to control them is even worse."
"This case has … a serious chilling effect on public-interest journalism, and sends a terrifying message to any sources sitting on evidence of abuses by the government and its agencies."
"I would never have known about this and no one would have cared if she didn't demand to have it removed. Now it's arguably more valuable because of the attention..."
One online petition to reverse the ban had over 40,000 signatures, with another exceeding 10,000 signatures before the Cumberland Council overturned its ban in a decisive vote of 12 to 2.
"A free press is vital to informing our communities about the environmental challenges we face and holding all accountable for protecting our precious environment."
"Something worth noting (and may not be readily apparent): Yang Hengjun is an Australian citizen. But to the Chinese government, he's Chinese."
"Does anyone think an ABC reporter would have been sacked for posting a message on social media supporting Israel?"
"They don’t particularly like being answerable to the media and they like even less the scrutiny that comes with public office."
"I don't want people to feel like I'm not their broadcaster. But equally if I'm not my authentic self, I can't do my job well."