AFP sends brief of evidence to federal prosecutors over ABC’s ‘Afghan Files’
A little over a year since raiding the ABC’s headquarters, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has asked federal prosecutors to consider laying charges against journalist Dan Oakes over the 2017 reports known as ‘The Afghan Files’.
While the series, which uncovers allegations that Australian soldiers unlawfully killed 10 men and children in Afghanistan, was written by both Oakes and Samuel Clark, a fellow ABC journalist, only Oakes has been pursued in the brief of evidence the AFP has sent to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecution.
“The ABC has been advised by the AFP that they won’t be taking any further action against me,” Clark wrote on Twitter, noting that Oakes was still facing the threat of charges for “his dogged and brave reporting”.
A disgrace. Truth and trust are the other victims.
… it’s interesting that the MEAA seems to be a little confused about the difference between the words “allegations” and “truth” … and why does Brittney feel that the ABC’s ongoing financial issues are relevant to this story (and uses GetUp as a reference)? … when the quoted data going back to 1985-86 includes sixteen years of ALP-controlled funding … particularly the 25% (Source: ABC) cuts imposed by Hawke/Keating …