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​​Australian parliament debate encryption-law changes comes under ministerial pressure

( November 26, 2018, 06:22 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Australian Parliament's joint committee on intelligence and security say it's actively considering Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton's request for lawmakers to accelerate changes to encryption laws. Lawmakers held four hours of classified briefings on the need for an urgent progression of the bill and two hours of public hearings today, with the country's top spy saying that 90 percent of his agency's investigations are now being hampered by criminals' use of encrypted messages. Further hearings are expected on Nov. 27 and Nov. 30....

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