Labor allows encryption laws to pass in “embarrassing” win for the government

A bill designed to give intelligence agencies more powers to monitor secret conversations will become law tonight. Labor has agreed to pass the government’s encryption legislation without amendments, meaning the changes will be locked-in before Christmas. A game of political chicken in the Senate threatened to delay the laws until next year. Macquarie Radio political … Continue reading Labor allows encryption laws to pass in “embarrassing” win for the government