Australian Federal Police illegally accessed journalist's metadata in search of leak
Fleur AndersonSenior Reporter
Updated
Australian Federal Police commissioner Andrew Colvin said Australians should still have full confidence in the nation's new metadata laws even though one of his investigators illegally accessed the telephone records of a journalist who received a leak of sensitive information.
Attorney-General George Brandis argued the contentious metadata laws were a necessary national security measure when they were introduced 18 months ago.
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Fleur Anderson is based in the Canberra newsroom and writes on politics, policy and the economy. Fleur is known for writing the Financial Review's parliamentary sketch. Connect with Fleur on Facebook and Twitter.
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