Warbixin rasmi ah: Sharciga amniga qaranka Australia ayaa aad u ballaaran oo khatar ku ah dimuqraadiyadda
Kormeere madax-bannaan oo INSLM ah ayaa baarlamanka u gudbiyay warbixin 20 talo ku jirto oo ku saabsan sixitaanka sharciga
Baaritaan weyn oo lagu sameeyay sharciga amniga qaranka Australia ayaa sheegay inuu aad u ballaaran yahay oo uu wiiqi karo dimuqraadiyadda iyo xorriyadda saxaafadda. Warbixinta ayaa shalay si rasmi ah loo daayay, waxaana lagu taliyay in sharciga la dib u eego.
Dib-u-eegis iyo talooyinka INSLM
Dib-u-eegis ay sameeyay Jake Blight oo ah Kormeere Madax-bannaan ee Sharciyada Amniga Qaranka (INSLM) ayaa shalay loo gudbiyay baarlamanka, kadib wada-hadallo ay la yeesheen wakaaladaha dowladda iyo kooxaha bulshada rayidka ah. Waxay qiimeysay siday sharcigu u shaqeynayay tan iyo 2018 markii Australia ay noqotay mid ka mid ah dalalkii ugu horreeyay ee keenay dembiyada faragelinta shisheeye.
Warbixintu waxay ogaatay in qaar ka mid ah dembiyada basaasadda iyo faragelinta aysan cadyn iyo qeexitaan fiican lahayn, khatarna ugu jiraan saamayn qabow xorriyadda warbaahinta. Warbixintu waxay soo bandhigtay 20 talo oo ujeedadoodu tahay in sharciga laga dhigo mid waxtar leh oo miisaaman, oo ay ku jirto dembi cusub oo la dagaallamaya cadaadiska dhul-cross-ka ah.
Hadalka kormeere iyo jawaabta dowladda
Mr Blight wuxuu ABC ku yidhi, "The threat from espionage and foreign interference is real and growing." Wuxuu intaa ku daray, "Strong laws are necessary, but they also need to be consistent with the democratic rights that we have those laws to protect." Dowladduna waxay tiri waxay si taxadar leh u tixgelin doontaa warbixinta iyo talooyinka.
Wakiil ka tirsan Xeer Ilaaliyaha Guud Michelle Rowland ayaa sheegay in dowladda u heellan tahay in dembiyada Australia ay sii ahaadaan kuwo u adkaanaya khataraha faragelinta iyo basaasadda. Wuxuu yidhi, "The government will carefully consider the report and each of the 20 recommendations made by the INSLM and will respond in due course".
Cadaadiska dhul-cross-ka iyo saxaafadda
Warbixintu waxay ogaatay in dowladda ay wax badan kari lahayd si ay uga hortagto khatarta sii kordheysa ee cadaadiska dhul-cross-ka ah ee Australia, taas oo ah kiis ay dowladaha shisheeye u gudbaan xuduudaha si ay u argagaxiyaan ama u cadaadiyaan dadka Australia. Waxaa la taliyay dembi cusub oo bartilmaameedsanaya dib-u-celinta qasabka ah.
Warbixintu waxay weli ka walaacsan tahay in sharciga basaasadda iyo faragelinta ay aad u ballaaran yihiin khatarna ugu jiraan saamayn qabow xorriyadda saxaafadda. Mr Blight wuxuu qoray, "I am satisfied that the espionage offences as currently drafted may lead to self-censorship and reduced reporting by journalists on national security matters due to fear of prosecution".
Independent monitor urges reform of espionage and foreign interference offences after first major review
A major review of Australia's national security laws says they are too broad and could undermine democracy and press freedom. The report was released publicly yesterday and recommends reform. The federal government says it will carefully consider the findings.
Review calls for legal reform
A major review conducted by Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Jake Blight was tabled in parliament yesterday after consultation with government agencies and civil society groups. It assessed how the laws have worked since 2018, when Australia introduced dedicated foreign interference offences.
The national security watchdog warns the espionage and foreign interference laws can inadvertently capture legitimate activities and undermine the democracy they are meant to protect. The report made 20 recommendations to make laws more effective and proportionate, including a new offence against transnational repression.
Concerns over press and democracy
The report found some espionage and foreign interference offences were overly broad and ill-defined, risking a chilling effect on media freedom. Mr Blight said legitimate public interest journalism was inadvertently captured and wrote that offences may lead to self-censorship by journalists.
The review found journalists could be prosecuted for revealing classified information or damaging Australia's reputation. It noted the definition of a covert act failed to distinguish a journalist protecting a source from someone selling submarine plans to a foreign government.
Definition and offences questioned
Eight years after parliament passed the laws, the first major review gave mixed marks, citing limited evidence of deterrent effect. Civil society raised human rights concerns, and the report recommended a clearer definition of national security, calling the current one circular and unclear.
There are 26 espionage, foreign interference and trade secret offences under the 2018 laws, and the review recommended some be removed. Mr Blight said some offences are complex and redundant, adding that this does not make the law any better.
