As the number of police strip-searches rises in New South Wales, a law enforcement commission considers whether many of them are actually legal. Fiona McGregor on police powers and the trauma of being searched.

Guest: Author and performance artist Fiona McGregor.

Background reading:

The strip-search state in The Monthly.

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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As the number of police strip-searches rises in New South Wales, a law enforcement commission considers whether many of them are actually legal. Fiona McGregor on police powers and the trauma of being searched.Guest: Author and performance artist Fiona McGregor.Background reading:<a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/november/1572526800/fiona-mcgregor/strip-search-state">The strip-search state</a> in The Monthly.<a href="https://thesaturdaypaper.com.au">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://themonthly.com.au">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="7ampodcast.com.au">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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As the number of police strip-searches rises in New South Wales, a law enforcement commission considers whether many of them are actually legal. Fiona McGregor on police powers and the trauma of being searched.Guest: Author and performance artist Fion...

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