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Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
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INSLM
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Report
Secrecy offences: Review into Part 5.6 of the Criminal Code Act 1995
There is some information that, in the wrong hands, could genuinely harm Australia’s national interests. Secrecy offences that criminalise unauthorised dealing with and communication of this type of information have a role to play in deterrence and punishment. This report considers whether the offences in Part 5.6 of the Criminal Code operate in a way...