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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Richard Ackland

A man has been found guilty of rape but we can’t say who he is. Why are there exceptions to open justice?

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The accused, who has been found guilty of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault, has been described in news bulletins as a ‘well-connected Melbourne businessman’. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

Victoria has the sorry distinction of being the national capital for court-imposed gag orders.

The courts and tribunals of that state issue more than half the tally of suppressions for all the other states and territories combined.

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