BHP Drops Case Against Michael West Media, Suppression Orders Remain | The West Report
BHP dropped its lawsuit against Michael West Media but the legal battle is not over yet.
After dragging this imprint and coal miner Simon Turner to the Federal Court, BHP has now suspended proceedings against us while continuing its case against Turner. At the same time, blanket closure orders were imposed on much of the case, preventing public scrutiny of matters that we clearly believed were in the public interest.
Why did Australia’s largest company back down from its lawsuit against Michael West Media? Why are important documents and allegations now hidden from the public? So what does this mean for press freedom, open justice and ordinary Australians seeking to challenge powerful corporations?
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00:00 BHP drops lawsuit against MWM
00:53 Suppression orders and confidentiality
04:58 Why did BHP file a lawsuit?
08:17 Simon Turner’s struggle continues
Michael West was founded Michael West Media Focusing on public interest journalism in 2016, particularly the increasing power of corporations over democracy. West was previously a journalist and editor for Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and was even once a stockbroker.
