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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor

Anti far-right campaigners say Labor’s anti-doxing laws could be weaponised

Mark Dreyfus
The attorney general Mark Dreyfus announced consultation for laws to create a new criminal offence of doxing. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Anti-fascist research group the White Rose Society has warned the Australian government that its push for new anti-doxing laws are a “quick fix” for complex problems that could be weaponised against reporting and have negative consequences for society.

In March the attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, announced consultation for new laws that would include a right to sue for serious invasion of privacy and a criminal offence of doxing.

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