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ASIO would use 'important and necessary' decryption powers immediately, if passed

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Australia's top spy agency says it would immediately use new encryption powers to target terror suspects if federal MPs pass the changes through parliament in this session.


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Australia's top spy agency says it would immediately use new encryption powers to target terror suspects if federal MPs pass the changes through parliament in this session.



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