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<www.apo.org.au/research/wikileaks-secunclassified>  24th January 2011


WikiLeaks [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

by John McCarthy  (Asialink http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au)


WikiLeaks has underlined a widening gulf between official and community 
attitudes towards information flow, argues John McCarthy. 

WikiLeaks has underlined that community attitudes on freedom of 
information issues are going through substantial generational change.

It behoves governments in democratic countries to go with the flow and 
begin to embrace the current towards greater openness with more vigour. 

Ultimately, principled open government should be the basis for the 
implementation of foreign policy. 

We promote transparency and open government elsewhere. 

We should be prepared to put our own houses in better order.

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John McCarthy AO, served as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, 
Mexico, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, and as High Commissioner to 
India.

Publication type: Essay 
Publisher Type: APO Member, Government or Gov agency 
Coverage: Australia, Asia and the Pacific, Worldwide 
Permanent URL: http://www.apo.org.au/node/23643 
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Cheers,
Stephen