A Sri Lankan man working at a Sydney university has had a terror-related charge withdrawn by prosecutors and will now seek his legal costs and compensation.
25-year-old Mohamed Kamer Nilar Nizamdeen was charged with creating a document in connection with preparing for a terrorist act, but was released on bail on September 28 after spending four weeks behind bars.
Mr Nizamdeen, a contractor at the University of New South Wales, was not present in Sydney's Central Local Court when prosecutors withdrew the charge.
Meanwhile...
The director of the Australian Security Intelligence Agency [[ASIO]] has confirmed suspected terrorists are using encrypted communications to plan potential attacks.
ASIO's director general Duncan Lewis has told a public hearing, police and the intelligence agency need more powers to stop terrorists in their tracks
New laws have been proposed to allow law enforcement and security agencies to first ask, and then demand, that technology companies assist them in decrypting information.
Australian Federal Police commissioner Andrew Colvin says encryption issues have hampered criminal cases at all levels.
The Law Council of Australia says they are concerned the laws could breach privacy and legal rights.
