Cries of censorship as Sydney council bars local paper from meetings

Hawkesbury City Council in Sydney banned two local media outlets from its premises on April 28, citing staff harassment under workplace safety laws. The Hawkesbury Gazette called the exclusion censorship in retaliation for critical reporting on council decisions. The NSW Office of Local Government is investigating the dispute as councillors defend the ban, arguing the outlets lack professional standards.

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