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Lawyer group, Greens question legality of new foreign-interference laws

Greens senator Nick McKim says laws could be unconstitutional

An Australian legal group has joined a Greens senator in predicting the Federal Government's landmark foreign-interference and espionage reforms would fail if challenged in the High Court.


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By Sonja Heydeman

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An Australian legal group has joined a Greens senator in predicting the Federal Government's landmark foreign-interference and espionage reforms would fail if challenged in the High Court.



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