Supported by $126 million in state funding, New South Wales police now possess high-tech tools to legally compel individuals to surrender device passcodes, sparking civil liberties outrage over penalties that include up to 5 years in prison or $11,000 fines. 

Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast highlights fundamental privacy rights while questioning whether these extreme surveillance powers will inevitably expand north into Queensland.

Supported by $126 million in state funding, New South Wales police now possess high-tech tools to legally compel individuals to surrender device passcodes, sparking civil liberties outrage over penalties that include up to 5 years in prison or $11,000 fines. 
Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast highlights fundamental privacy rights while questioning whether these extreme surveillance powers will inevitably expand north into Queensland.

If it's happening in Brisbane, you'll hear about it first on 4BC Breakfast.

If it's happening in Brisbane, you'll hear about it first on 4BC Breakfast.