‘Grubby smear’: Scott Morrison rejects link to leak of confidential police submission

Prime minister asked by Labor if or his office played any role in the leaking of a confidential AFP report on encryption laws

Labor has blasted Scott Morrison, suggesting he played a role in leaking a confidential police submission to parliament’s intelligence committee, an accusation the prime minister attempted to brush off as a “grubby smear”.

With the major parties trading blows about the Coalition’s bill to give security agencies access to encrypted communications, but also negotiating behind the scenes in an effort to land an outcome, Labor used question time on Monday to up the ante with the prime minister.

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