We run very lean. We have one full-time executive director. We rent one desk in the CBD with resources donated by Wilkinson Butler and Gilbert + Tobin.

Our activities include:

• Leading the conversation on reform. We have published two White Papers on the state of Press Freedom in Australia. Our original White Paper foreshadowed the 2019 AFP raids. We have just released our second White Paper which examines how far we have come in the aftermath of those raids and charts a course forward for reform.
  We also contribute to parliamentary inquiries by writing submissions and attending hearings when required.
• Calling for a Media Freedom Act. Australia is the only liberal democracy without explicit protections for media freedom. We are writing a draft Act that fills that badly needed void. Our draft includes a new approach to defining journalism as a process rather than a particular class of individual.
• Calling for a professional journalists’ association. Unlike most other professions such as engineering, surgeons and accountants, there is no association for journalists in Australia to uphold ethics and standards. We are developing a model association to meet that need.
• Developing relationships in Canberra. This includes advancing a national dialogue that brings together security forces, government, publishers and journalists to develop common goals that strengthen democracy.
• Contributing to public awareness. We aim to be amongst the first to comment on issues related to media freedom, with a nimble response led by our spokesperson, Professor Peter Greste.
• Building relationships. We work with leading companies and individuals in the industry and are always seeking opportunities for partnerships and collaborations that benefit the future of journalism.
• Coordinating and developing the AJF’s Major Projects.