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Australia’s former national security watchdog accuses successor of bowing to pressure from attorney general

Grant Donaldson faults Independent Security Legislation Monitor Jake Blight for ‘clarification’ to old annual report which criticised Mark Dreyfus

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2024

Barbs traded over push to lock up released detainees

Labor and the coalition are teaming up to expand a preventative detention model that applies to terrorists to apply to recently released immigration detainees.

AAP · Dec 2, 2023

Report urges open justice in national security cases

A new report by an independent monitor says laws to protect national security should not come at the expense of a defendant's right to a fair hearing.

AAP · Nov 30, 2023

Courts are vulnerable to foreign spies, inquiry told

Office of National Intelligence Director-General Andrew Shearer says court cases present an opportunity for information to fall into the hands of spies.

AAP · Jul 18, 2023

Department of Home Affairs defends use of terrorist assessment tool

The use of two risk assessment tools for convicted terrorists has been supported by the home affairs department.

The New Daily · May 18, 2023

Secret report condemns orders keeping convicted terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika in prison

A convicted terrorist is being kept in prison using orders that have been condemned in a Home Affairs inquiry. The department kept that report's findings secret — until now.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

Veil to finally be lifted on years of secrecy in Witness J case

The former intelligence officer was jailed behind closed doors.

The Canberra Times · Apr 14, 2023

Coalition warned of problems with tool to predict future terrorist crime but continued to use it on offenders

Exclusive: Morrison government used risk assessment tool known as VERA-2R on 14 occasions after receiving independent report

The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2023

Judge weighs release of former spy's jailing details

The reason why a former spy was secretly convicted and sentenced could be revealed as the attorney-general and the defence fight over what should remain hidden.

AAP · Apr 4, 2023

Law council joins calls to abolish Australia’s powers to detain terrorist offenders to prevent future crimes

Peak legal body endorses findings by independent monitor that recommends scrapping continuing detention orders

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2023