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Bernard Collaery: A warrior for democracy

Bernard Collaery: A warrior for democracy

Veteran lawyer at the centre of the sensational Witness K trial over allegations Australia bugged East Timor's government tells of his fight against the creep of 9/11-era national security laws.

Bernard Collaery: "I had to come home. In the end, I could not leave Witness K to face this by himself. I could not do it."  Alex Ellinghausen

The voice is familiar, even though we've never met. "Do you know Ottoman?" asks Bernard Collaery, who is calling to confirm plans for lunch.

Everyone in Canberra knows Ottoman – the default dining spot of the powerful and aspirational since Paul Keating was in The Lodge.

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Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefTom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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