Victorian bill to boost police hacking powers

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[1] A new bill introduced into parliament by the Victorian state government will soon enable Victorian police to remotely hack into computer systems used by terror suspects.

[2] The Terrorism (Community Protection) Amendment Bill 2015 was introduced this week in the Legislative Assembly by Victoria’s attorney-general, Martin Pakula.

[3] The bill would allow police to obtain a warrant authorising them to extend their operations to include remote entry of any electronic equipment that is on the premises and obtain information therein.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Victorian bill to boost police hacking powers