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On [[November 5]], [[2007]] reports appeared in the [[Sydney Morning Herald]] and [[Brisbane Times]] newspapers claiming [[Chicka Dixon]] had obtained 150 pages of his ASIO file, covering a period in the 1960's and 70's when he was actively involved as a leader of the indigenous rights movement.<ref name="Dixon file"/> The files are, Mr Dixon says, wildly inaccurate.<ref name="inaccuracies 1"/> Mr Dixon had long suspected his movements were being monitored by ASIO.<ref name="Dixon file">[http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/national/files-reveal-the-silly-scary-spies-eyeview-of-aboriginal-history/2007/11/04/1194117879784.html] Brisbane Times, Joel Gibson, [[Nov 5]], [[2007]] ''"Files reveal the silly scary spies' eye-view of Aboriginal history"''. Quote article: "The file's existence came as no surprise to Mr Dixon, who routinely asked spooks to photograph "his good side" or began phone conversations by saying: "To those who are tuned in, we are now on air." unquote article.</ref> At the time of writing this article the author is uncertain what steps Mr Dixon took to obtain pages of his file. Mr Dixon is reported to have always been very open with the knowledge that ASIO was interested in him.<ref name="Dixon file"/>
Others who have obtained parts of their files include [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] activists [[Charles N. Perkins|Charles Perkins]] and [[Faith Bandler]], activist and Melbourne academic [[Gary Foley]]<ref name="Dixon file"/> and author [[Michael Hyde]]<ref name="Hyde file">[http://www.theage.com.au/news/war-on-terror/asio-files-full-of-hyde-and-seek/2005/09/22/1126982179104.html] The Age, Sushi Das, [[Sep 23]], [[2005]] ''"ASIO files full of Hyde and seek"''.</ref>.
On [[23 February]] [[2008]] the [[Sydney Morning Herald]] newspaper reported in a Good Weekend lifestyle article that artist Mary Hammond went to Canberra in 2003 to ask for her file, reporting she was given 41 pages of it.<ref name="Hammond file 1"/> An article published by [[The Age]] dated July 2003 states Mary Hammond's file was obtained by a friend.<ref name="Hammond file 2">[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/26/1059084256891.html]The Age, John Elder, [[July 23]], [[2003]] ''"When painting with reds meant a brush with Big Brother"''.</ref> Ms Hammond was unaware she had been followed by ASIO during early monitoring of her movements but became aware of the possibility during the Vietnam War protests. She said of her file "there are things here that are totally wrong".<ref name="Hammond file 1"/> A photograph of Mary holding her file showed black censure ink had been applied in large blocks to her file.
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