Hear two of Melbourne’s top investigative reporters on new tactics journalists can use to overcome refusals under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Michael Bachelard and Ben Butler will discuss Bachelard’s recent significant win in the Federal Court in a case that involved a police internal investigation, the Ben Roberts-Smith case, and an emphatic full bench judgment in favour of disclosure.

About our guests

Michael Bachelard is a senior writer and former deputy editor and investigations editor of The Age. He has worked in Canberra, Melbourne and Jakarta, has written two books and won multiple awards for journalism, including the Gold Walkley. (He’s also president of the Melbourne Press Club.)

Ben Butler has investigated everything from bikie gangs to multibillion dollar international frauds. He has been News Corp’s National Investigations Editor, and has worked for The Age, The Australian and Guardian Australia. He now works at the ABC.