Howard-era Asio questioning powers ‘never intended to be permanent’, Australia’s human rights chief warns
Greens say laws brought in post-9/11 should be weighed by transparent inquiry, not one by joint committee dominated by Labor and Coalition
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Australia’s human rights commissioner has questioned Labor’s moves to make Asio’s powers for compulsory questioning permanent, warning a planned expansion of the 9/11-era laws must include robust safeguards for individuals.
The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, introduced two pieces of legislation this week designed to remove so-called sunset provisions on the domestic spy agencies’ powers to compel cooperation. The rules act as effective expiry dates on the powers and require parliament to reconsider their reach on a regular basis.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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