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Melbourne terror plot sparks debate about encryption laws

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Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton wants proposed legislation allowing police to read encrypted messages made law soon, after a terror plot was foiled.


About why companies care for the encryption and how the suggested laws can affect their work in Australia, Dr. Murtadha Albanna comments.


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