Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie Network) Share this | Hansard source

I move amendment (1) on sheet 1777:

(1) Clause 8, page 17 (after line 21), at the end of the clause, add:

Journalist activities

(14) To avoid doubt, conduct engaged in by a person who is an employee, contractor or agent of any Commonwealth agency (including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation) that is engaged in the business of reporting news, presenting current affairs or expressing editorial or other content in news media does not constitute corrupt conduct if:

(a) the person engaged in the conduct in the person's capacity as:

(i) a person engaged in the business of reporting news, presenting current affairs or expressing editorial or other content in news media; or

(ii) a person engaged as part of the editorial staff for the business of reporting news, presenting current affairs or expressing editorial or other content in news media; or

(b) at the time of engaging in the conduct, the person:

(i) was a member of the administrative or production staff of the Commonwealth agency or of a contractor or agent of the Commonwealth agency; and

(ii) was acting under the direction of a journalist, editor or lawyer who was an employee, contractor or agent of the Commonwealth agency.