Encrypted chats in Canberra: Albanese government criticised

A newspaper article, citing multiple sources, accuses Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government of increasingly relying on encrypted messenger services such as Signal — both for internal communication and in exchange with non-government representatives. The coverage comes at a time when the government has already been criticised for planned reforms of freedom of information laws.

Signal messenger app logo. Signal is a free messaging service for encrypted online communication from the US non-profit Signal Foundation. Credit: dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images

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