FED:WikiLeaks is illegal, says government

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2010
FED:WikiLeaks is illegal, says government

The federal government has explained its position on WikiLeaks .. saying both the initial
leaking of classified documents and the distribution by the controversial website is likely
to be illegal.

Attorney-General ROBERT MCCLELLAND says the unauthorised obtaining of the information
may well be an offence.

And .. he says the distribution of that information in the United States could also
be an offence .. although the minister he doesn't know the law that well.

However .. he says in Australia a federal public servant releasing that sort of information
would be in trouble.

AAP RTV mdg/tr/wz

KEYWORD: WIKILEAKS MCCLELLAND (SYDNEY)

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