Witness K trial a scandal big enough for both sides of politics

The September 11 attacks in 2001 ushered in a new era of ratcheting up of security laws across the globe. While increases in legal power may be understandable in the context of one specific area of activity, the addition of powers and their use may extend beyond serious criminal offences such as organised crime, acts of political violence or terrorism and child exploitation. Crikey's dogged political editor, Bernard Keane has followed issues of the expanding footprint of security legislation and its impact on the media, whistle blowers, average citizens and the justice system overall. This is essential listening for anybody concerned about the way security legislation has been developed over time and how it can be used. Bernard also discusses the Witness K case and how in his view it is one of the biggest political scandals to come to light in Australia. This is unmissable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.