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Administrative Appeals Tribunal members will be forced to reapply for jobs after Labor stacking claims

Mark Dreyfus promises ‘transparent’ process to recruit for new federal merits review body, which will review decisions on migration, the NDIS and Centrelink

The Guardian - AU

Govt backs landmark reforms to Australian privacy law

The federal government has agreed to most of the recommendations in a landmark review of Australia’s privacy law to bring it into the digital age, including a right to erasure and removing current exemptions for small businesses. Privacy policies and data collection notices look set to be cleared up and…

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New laws will give Australians the right to sue for ‘serious’ breaches of privacy

Children to be given extra protection but rejection of right for adults to opt out of targeted ads likely to disappoint consumer rights advocates

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Wife of ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle urges Anthony Albanese to stop prosecution

Louise Beaston says their lives were shattered when her husband was charged after speaking out about the tax office’s pursuit of tax debts from small businesses

The Guardian - AU

One woman in critical condition after ANU stabbing – as it happened

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Govt to ban one-to-many face matching by police

Authorities will be banned from using facial recognition capabilities operated by the federal government to conduct one-to-many identity matches under re-drafted legislation first proposed four years ago. The change will also allow the private sector to access government facial verification systems for the first time, addressing concerns in the wake…

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Are we a nation that persecutes people who tell the truth?

Former army lawyer David McBride will soon face trial accused of leaking classified defence information. What does this say about Australia?

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Labor gives parliament only limited powers to examine unlawful spying after Timor-Leste scandal

ALP had pledged to give parliamentary intelligence committee certain powers to enable an investigation of Timor-Leste bugging scandal

The Guardian - AU

A sign of the times: Australia moves towards digital statutory declarations

The federal government will accept electronic signatures and video link witnessing from next year

The Guardian - AU

Albanese is Beijing-bound

PM Anthony Albanese will visit China later this year at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, 50 years after Gough Whitlam’s historic visit, and the jostling begins for the seat of Liberal Senator Marise Payne as speculation mounts that she will retire from politics ‘imminently’.

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Govt moves to add digital ID option for stat decs

The Albanese government has introduced legislation to Parliament that paves the way for Australians to use a digital identity to witness documents online, promising $156 million in time and cost savings each year. Attorney General Mark Dreyfus introduced the Statutory Declarations Amendment Bill 2023 on Thursday, following a three-week consultation…

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Australia races to meet deadline to avoid getting kicked out of global transparency group

After failing for several years to hand in a plan on government transparency, Australia has one more chance to get it right.

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Judge who falsely imprisoned man during property settlement faces second claim of wrongly jailing man

Lawyers to push forward with action against Salvatore Vasta after federal court found he committed ‘serious and fundamental errors’ in separate Mr Stradford case

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: It can be a battle to get information from the Albanese government

Thank goodness for Senate committees. This week, they’ve proved, yet again, to be worth their weight in accountability gold.

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Whistleblowers poorly armed in fight against retaliation

Australia needs tougher protections for those who blow the whistle on corruption.

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Trump trumped on his date in court

Donald Trump will face a federal criminal trial in Washington DC on March 4 2024, years earlier than he’d wanted, and Australia’s whistleblower protection laws ‘have not successfully protected a single person since their inception’.

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Media companies call for independent FOI commissioner to ‘champion’ accountability

Australian media organisations say they aren’t aware of any attempts by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to bring about reform.

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Jail break for Julian Assange?

Washington’s ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy says it’s possible Julian Assange could get a David Hicks-style plea deal to let him come back to Australia, and Bruce Lehrmann reckons he should get $6 million compensation because he ‘may never work again’.

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Dreyfus given responsibility for biometrics, identity policy

Responsibility for biometrics and identity policy, as well as the controversial national facial recognition database that remains non-operational, in the federal government will move under Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to be closer to the lead cybercrime agency. On Thursday, the federal government unveiled an Administrative Arrangements Order that will see identity…

Newcastle Herald

'No' campaign ignores overwhelming consensus of legal opinion

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Penny for her thoughts on China

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong had ‘frank’ talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi about jailed Australians and lifting trade bans, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers is expected to announce the ‘lucky’ man or woman to be the new governor of the Reserve Bank.

The Canberra Times

ATO whistleblower trial delayed until September 2024

Mr Boyle's legal team is expected to appeal a ruling against his dismissed whistleblower immunity claim.

The Conversation

The Islamic State flag hijacks Muslim words of faith. Banning it could cause confusion and unfair targeting of Muslims

The Australian government may make the Muslim community a target through an ill-informed proposal.

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‘Reality’, the true story of an American whistleblower, highlights Australia’s own crisis

Like Reality Winner in the US, Australian whistleblowers David McBride and Richard Boyle face an enormous cost for calling out abuses of power.

The Guardian - AU

Former Coalition ministers incurred $2.5m of legal expenses linked to robodebt inquiry

Ex-PM Scott Morrison spent nearly half a million taxpayer dollars for legal bills while Christian Porter spent almost $800,000

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