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Review recommends major changes to Australia’s National Security Information Act
A review has recommended overhauling Australia's strongest secrecy law, parts of which have been described as "unnecessary and oppressive".
The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, Grant Donaldson, was tasked with examining the entire National Security Information Act, after it was used in several high-profile cases, including the prosecutions of Witness J, Witness K and Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery.
- Monte Bovill and Evelyn Manfield
- ABC
Mr Donaldson said the act “does important work” but argued it comes “at too great a cost”.
He made 40 recommendations to “demystify” the use of the act, particularly around enhancing open…