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Is your privacy being stolen?

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Yet the current legislation does not protect individual citizens and critics say that the advocate would not have much influence in the long-term. The Wire's Kayla Dickeson speaks to John Lawrence, Executive Officer of Electronic Frontiers Australia.

Metadata retention is a controversial topic – giving Federal Government the authority to track everyday citizens’ phone calls, messages and internet addresses. Now, both Labor and Liberal have decided to establish a Publish Interest Advocate, to protect journalist’s sources.

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Thursday, March 19 2015
Produced By Kayla Dickeson
Featured in storyJohn Lawrence, Executive Officer of Electronic Frontiers Australia
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