Crime and Corruption Act 2001

A person is a journalist if the person is engaged and active in—

gathering and assessing information about matters of public interest; and

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

In deciding whether a person is a journalist, a deciding officer, presiding officer or the Supreme Court may consider the following matters—

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

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

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

any other matter the officer or court considers relevant.