Crackdown on freedoms? Australian Senate passes draconian anti-terror laws National Security Amendments Bill (No. 1), passed by Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday, says a person who discloses information relating to a special intelligence operation may face from five to 10 years behind bars. Copying, transcribing or retaining records of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is also outlawed, which is seen as a measure taken in the wake of Edward Snowden’s leaks of documents on the US’s National Security Agency. Reporting on national security matters is being restricted simultaneously with more powers being granted to the country’s surveillance...
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