Labor and Coalition in last-minute blowup over encryption deal

Late Wednesday tabling of bipartisan committee report paves way for bill to pass

Despite already sealing an “in-principle” deal, the Coalition and Labor had a last-minute blowup on Wednesday over the timetable to report on and pass encryption legislation.

In a huddle on the sidelines of parliamentary speeches about the Coalition’s energy legislation, members of the joint committee on intelligence and security handling the bill engaged in open debate about details of the deal.

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