Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 14R

14R Who is a journalist

(1) A person is a
"journalist" if the person is engaged and active in—

(a) gathering and assessing information about matters of public interest; and

(b) preparing the information, or providing comment or opinion on or analysis of the information, for publication in a news medium.

(2) In determining whether a person is a journalist, a court may consider the following matters—

(a) whether the person is regularly engaged and active in the activities mentioned in subsection (1) ;

(b) whether the person complies with a recognised professional standard or code of practice in carrying out the activities;

(c) whether the publisher of the news medium complies with a recognised professional standard or code of practice in publishing information in the news medium;

(d) any other matter the court considers relevant.