Parliamentary committee examines covert search warrants legislation

16/03/2009

The New South Wales Parliament's Legislation Review Committee has expressed its grave concern that the government's new covert search warrant powers "significantly trespass on personal rights and liberties, particularly in regard to persons not suspected of serious criminal activity" and has referred the matter to parliament. The Bar Association expressed similar concerns last week. The committee has also resolved to write to the NSW Attorney General inquiring whether any public consultation was conducted in relation to the Bill and if not, the reasons behind this decision. Download Legislation Review Digest No2 of 2009>

**16 March 2009 **