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How Julian Burnside learnt to stop worrying and love CCTV

Melbourne's civil libertarians must have choked on their (home-made) smashed avo when they read in The Age on Monday morning that lauded human rights defender Julian Burnside thought police surveillance vans filming in public parks were perfectly fine.

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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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