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Submission to the Inquiry into potential reforms of national security legislation

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| Chris Berg and Simon Breheny

Submission to the Inquiry into potential reforms of national security legislation

The Institute of Public Affairs believes many of the national security proposals contained in the Attorney-General's Department's Equipping Australia against Emerging and Evolving Threats Discussion Paper are unnecessary and excessive. Many of the proposals:

  • Curb civil liberties;
  • Systematically breach Australians' right to privacy, and;
  • Breach basic rule of law principles.

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