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National security watchdog launches investigation into secret trial of Witness J
An investigation into the top secret trial, sentencing and jailing of a former military intelligence officer has been restarted by the national security watchdog.
Key points:
- The investigation will look at the effect of national security legislation on the justice system
- Witness J, a former intelligence officer, was sentenced and imprisoned in secret
- A public hearing by the national security watchdog will be held in June
The man, referred to as Witness J, was convicted of mishandling classified information which potentially revealed the identities of agents who had been recruited by Australian intelligence agencies.
The incredible details of his plight only became public after an investigation by the ABC, sparking a debate about transparency…
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