Labor and Coalition agree on espionage laws that critics fear would ‘criminalise’ journalism

Sources say agreement struck between members of joint parliamentary committee on intelligence and security

• Michael McGowan
• The Guardian

The major parties have agreed to changes to proposed foreign espionage laws that critics have warned would “criminalise” investigative journalism.

The Guardian understands that, after months of negotiation, a bipartisan agreement on the controversial foreign espionage bill has been reached between members of the joint parliamentary committee on intelligence and…

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