Australian defence law overhaul sparks warning of ‘disturbing’ overreach

Discussion paper shows the government is considering powers to ‘access, store and use large amounts of data’, prompting alarm from the Greens

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The Australian government has pointed to the rise of cyberwarfare and the increasingly blurred lines between war and peace to justify a potential major shake-up of defence laws.

But the Greens have warned against allowing Defence to become “a protected secret club operating above the law”, as the government considers overriding some state and territory legislation.