WA police condemned for ‘shocking’ demand for ABC to hand over footage of climate protesters

Civil society groups call on broadcaster not to comply with order they say is an alarming overreach' and undermines press freedom'

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Civil society groups have accused Western Australia police of undermining press freedom by demanding the ABC hand over Four Corners footage of climate protesters, and urged the broadcaster to protect its journalists' sources.

In response to the police demand the ABC's managing director, David Anderson, has said the broadcaster would never reveal its sources, but he did not rule out handing over the vision.

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