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Government wants encryption bypass laws fast-tracked after alleged terror plot foiled

A programmer shows a sample of decrypting source code in Taipei, Taiwan
A programmer shows a sample of decrypting source code in Taipei, Taiwan Source: AAP

The federal government is pushing for new legislation targeting encrypted messaging to be passed quickly after this week's arrests over an alleged terror plot in Melbourne.


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By Phillippa Carisbrooke

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The federal government is pushing for new legislation targeting encrypted messaging to be passed quickly after this week's arrests over an alleged terror plot in Melbourne.



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