Asio says it urgently needs powers forcing telcos to help break phone encryption

Spy agency director says there are ‘cases afoot at the moment where this legislation will directly assist’

New law enforcement agency powers to require telcos to help break encryption are “without question” urgent, the head of Australia’s spy agency has said.

Asio director Duncan Lewis gave the evidence on Monday after the Morrison government demanded a parliamentary inquiry expedite its consideration of the bill to help combat possible threats of terrorist attack over the Christmas holiday period.

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