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Aussie journalists to face jail time over

spy leaks under new laws

Collage: Voice of Russia

Aussie journalists will face prison time if they leak out

sensitive information according to a brand new

security law. If those in the media report Snowden-like

revelations about particular spy missions they could

face prosecution from the Australian government asstated by top criminal lawyers.

Intelligence agents are to use a new sort of operational mode that are part of a special

category. Agents would be given immunity from prosecution when they might need to

do some dealings that would be considered illegal. Additionally, the bill has made up

new offenses that are related to present and past intelligence missions and contractors

which gives a direct mention to the ris of disclosures being uncovered by the e!"#$A

employee whose better nown today as whistleblower %dward $nowden. In the past,

&randis labeled $nowden as a 'traitor.'

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