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ACT Policing had ‘cavalier’ approach to accessing telecommunications data, Commonwealth Ombudsman finds

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has released his report into the Australian Federal Police’s “cavalier” use of telecommunications data.
Key points:
- The Commonwealth Ombudsman made eight recommendations to the AFP about their telecommunications use
- The Ombudsman says it is essential full reporting takes place, and public trust is maintained
- Chief Police Officer for the ACT Neil Gaughan says changes have already been made within the force
Launched in response to a disclosure the AFP made to the Ombudsman over a year ago, Michael Manthorpe’s report, released this morning, makes eight recommendations.
“My Office’s investigation identified that the internal procedures at ACT Policing and a cavalier approach to exercising telecommunications data…
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