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"Intercepting someone else’s private communications or breaking into their computer hard drive is a criminal offence, except when governments do it. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) makes no attempt to hide its enthusiasm for doing so as a member of the ‘Five Eyes’ group, with the most intrusive global surveillance network in history."
Brian Toohey in Secret
"The details and severity often differ but what is common about the experiences of women of colour is an unspoken assumption that we always lack a defining feature of womanhood that white women have by default."
Ruby Hamad in White Tears/Brown Scars
"We must work harder to protect the rights and freedoms of all Australians. It is time to legislate for a charter of rights to give parliament, civil society and the judiciary the legal tools to meet our human rights obligations."
Gillian Triggs in Speaking Up
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Australia's Own National Security State: An excerpt of 'Secret' by Brian Toohey
The power of Australia’s national security establishment has grown enormously in recent years, as has its protective wall of secrecy.
