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| Subject: Tightening the OZschwitz statist noose: Spies, internet firms in firing line of 'national security' reforms Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:00 pm | |
| Spies who leak sensitive information will face tough new penalties of up to 10 years' jail and internet firms could be forced to store customers' data for up to two years under sweeping national security reforms.
Prompted in part by the leaks from renegade US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, the Abbott government will on Wednesday introduce legislation clamping down on intelligence officers who leak to journalists, lawyers and other members of the public.
Separately, Attorney-General George Brandis has given his strongest hint yet that the government will move ahead with controversial ''data retention'' laws.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/spies-internet-firms-in-firing-line-of-national-security-reforms-20140715-3bzfd.html |
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