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ABC raid puts bipartisan national security support at risk

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Labor has attacked the Morrison government for damaging press freedom after the Federal Police raided journalists for the second day running, suggesting continued bipartisanship on national security is a risk of fracturing.

Plain clothes officers raided the ABC's Sydney headquarters on Wednesday morning, seizing documents over a 2017 series of stories revealing Special Forces soldiers may have been involved in unlawful killings in Afghanistan.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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