The use of the National Security Information Act in the special forces veteran’s case prompts concern among experts
The powers are designed to restrict the way a court can handle sensitive national security information. They have previously been used in a way that hides criminal proceedings from the public, most notably in the case against the military intelligence officer Witness J, who wasWhile not commenting on the Roberts-Smith case directly, the Law Council of Australia said it still had concerns about the laws.
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