Jun 17, 2026 – 8.00pmFor the state that birthed such masters of secrecy as Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Queensland has a surprisingly good reputation for courtroom transparency.Unlike NSW or Victoria, the Sunshine State “is not known for being a suppression order hotspot,” explains the University of Melbourne’s Jason Bosland, a leading expert on suppression orders.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Secrecy may be futile in court suppression of powerful Queenslander
The law grants suppression orders only when “strictly necessary”. Now that the identity of a high profile “married man” is spreading online, can the secrecy last?













