Organisations say the government’s bid to make spy agency’s post-9/11 questioning powers permanent could damage civil liberties

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Labor’s moves to expand Asio’s compulsory questioning powers could lead to “fishing expeditions” against individuals not charged with any crime and risk permanently damaging human rights, civil liberties groups warn.

The federal government is planning on making the domestic spy agency’s powers for compulsory questioning permanent, while also significantly expanding the offences covered by the rules.

This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian.