Rex Patrick (SA, Centre Alliance) Share this | Hansard source

The media is such an important element of our democracy. They couple citizens to our government; they inform the citizenry. We had some tremendous or very significant events take place a month ago that most people were quite disturbed about. We understand that national security is important, but national security is a means to an end, and that end is to protect democracy. Without a free press, there is no democracy.